Originally Posted by Excargodog

In today’s hiring environment at the majors, there is a lot to be said for not even worrying about regional travel privileges, just flying your butt off, and getting a major seniority number a hundred more senior than you otherwise would have if you’d stayed an extra three months at the regional. Never in your flying career will 121 hours in your logbook be more valuable to you than they are today.

At the next level it’s seniority number that gives you the great schedules, best vacations, and most soft time, not memories of a week in Cancun when you were a regional FO.