"Truth be told, your last statement may be valid for the younger senior guys on our list, but if you're an older guy hired after 2011, a combined seniority list with American or Delta will mean a much faster upgrade due to massive retirements at those carriers. "

Cat 3,

I'm afraid I'd have to question this thought, not because I don't respect you professionally, but because I've lived through some of this before. All bets are off, and pure greed takes over, following any seniority list integration. Lawsuits continue for years afterwords, and nobody is happy. Assets get moved around, contracts countermanded and controverted, arbitrators obligated one way or the other....no one can ever really predict the outcome EXCEPT most people will be unhappy! The BEST POSSIBLE outcome for those on the HA seniority list is to remain strong, independent, and profitable!