Again, I did not say DEN was going to become "junior" ("will still rank as a senior base" is what I said just last night). In my original post, I just wanted to make sure the OP was aware that all things being equal NB reserve wise that DEN was looking like the better option for getting off reserve. I think the OP has been around long enough that he understands how unpredictable this business is. I've been around less than him and I know it could take just a wee outbreak to finally send the economy into reverse and obliterate movement for years. I also know there are lots of WB commuters from DEN to SFO whose future plans are unknown. When we get a new contract, if we were to allow the company to use retirees as TK instructors I also know it would hurt DEN seniority.

What I did not know until I specifically looked at it yesterday was that my737 FO seniority in DEN is now actually better than it is in IAH or ORD (setting aside the smaller amount of flying overall). Why is that? I'd hazard because DEN has grown in recent years and ORD/IAH have not. Enough with the thread drift for heaven's sake.

Is anyone going to try and directly answer the OP's question: How is NB CA reserve life in DEN vs. ORD?