Originally Posted by
doug_or
You seniority may improve faster in DTW, but the flying is probably better in ORD (depends what you want). A great deal depends on where flying moves (UA 700s going away, AA 700s joining the fleet, DTW final size not yet determined). As an FO you should be able to transfer into either base on a monthly basis, so if you feel like changing your mind you can with little trouble.
Thanks for the info, I suppose I'd lean towards getting higher seniority faster, even if the schedules aren't great at first. The recruiters were mentioning that a lot can change by the time I finish IOE but that as of right now DTW would fit my desires the most.
Since DTW is a new base, is it going to be temporary? Did SkyWest pick up routes that were previously operated by Endeavor or some other regional? I had assumed they'd grow DTW as long as they can staff it.