My question is not really worth starting a whole new thread, so please pardon the brief interruption.

For any SWA Captain or FO: I am currently swimming in the pool - my wife and I are looking at relocating back out west to either Las Vegas or Phoenix. (We currently live in Chicago - winter is too oppressive here) When hiring resumes, I assume Oakland and Las Vegas will be the most junior bases for new hires.

My question is this, how senior is Phoenix for FO's? When hiring resumes at a reasonable pace, how long do you think it would take to be able to bid for Phoenix as a newbie FO? Any best guesses are appreciated.

Thank you everyone for the brief detour.

- JDFlyer