Not necessarily. I'm with Rick on this one. SkyWest, Chuttlemerica, Messa, and AE all have bases here at the regional level and AA, UAL, and Southwest all have bases once your ready to move on. After NYC, Chicago is probably the best possible city to live in as a pilot.

If you can get another 100tt, SkyWest at Chicago is and will probably continue to be junior. Don't look for the super fast upgrades to continue, but it will most likely remain one of the quickest. I believe ORD is much more senior at Shuttle, so you'd have to wait a while before getting it; then sit reserve a while once you did. Mesa sucks. Don't know much about AE.