Originally Posted by
nwa757
With the most retirements coming up at AA/US, you will make more in your career with a faster upgrade.
Don't miss the forest for the trees...

US had a steeper retirement curve compared to AA, UA, and DL. With the absorption of them by AA, the curve very closely approximates UA and DL, so career path would be pretty similar.
Just depends on who calls you first, IMO. And if you have a choice, which culture you would prefer to be a part of.