I’ll paint a picture for jetblue. You have less than 20 years left. You love Florida and we’re all over Florida. You get hired, you’ll get to be the plug on either 190 MCO or 320 FLL sometime between day one and 2 years. Likely on the shorter end based on the last few bids. The first half of your career here your seniority won’t move much but you’ll carve out something somewhat comfortable making mid 100ks as an FO. Orlando growth, the A220 coming/190 retirement, and “Europe” MIGHT move things around and present some other opportunities for you to improve your situation in that time.

After 10 years in, retirements will actually start moving and you’ll have an opportunity to upgrade and spend the last half of your career here as a junior captain in Florida making 200k+. At 46 and number 4000 I just don’t see you making it to senior Florida 320 captain before retirement.

Personally I think jetblue will align with your goals for the long term and you’d have a good career here. There’s a chance f9 might work out better, timing is everything in this industry.

Good luck on your interview. Hope you get it. As others have said, prep like that’s the only thing you want and make the decision if you get an offer.

Personally if I had an offer that I thought would meet my needs, I wouldn’t turn it down for a chance at something else that might be better.