Originally Posted by
05Duramax
Curious what the historical context is for ORD being most senior.? My top base picks are all on the bottom of that list. Any chance it will change in ORD in the next few years (how bout not any chance but a likely chance?).
A few factors make ORD senior for Captains. One is Republic bought Midwest Express some years back. A lot of those pilots were MKE based and naturally moved to ORD when Republic closed MKE. Second, a lot of DEN based pilots moved to ORD when Republic closed DEN. There are a few Captains there that aren't going anywhere until mandatory retirement age.
A couple things that could improve seniority for Captains in ORD.
1. Republic buys TSA. That deal is dead in the water.
2. Republic opens DEN back up. United has no interest in having Republic open a base there again.