Originally Posted by
ATISInformation
This brings up a really good point. What is more important to you: spending your last, say, 20 years in the top 20% of the seniority list or the last, say, 2 years in the top 1% of the seniority list?
Personal preference could dictate either one is a great option. But it's definitely worth considering when making such a big decision... or just accept that the future of a particular airline is unknowable and that YMMV...
another very important question to consider is culture at AA/DL/UA. Do you want awesome seniority progression with uptight callsign pilots, grumpy old and duchie new pilots, or whatever we are. All the pay and work rules in the world won’t change the people you work with for the rest of your career