Thank you averageathlete! I can sleep better now. Best of luck to you in your career!

Welcome aboard,
You have a projected retirement in the top 200 and hopefully you"ll be driving to work sooner rather than later.

Now you can get back to more important things...

congrats on the new job and the big decision . Several thousands would kill to be in your shoes .!!

Do you all think age plays a role in this kind of decision? I'm in a similar situation but mid 40's. I had someone suggest to me that given my age AA would be better than DAL due to much more rapid seniority = more options. I would live in domicile quick if I went to DAL.

Thanks for your thoughts!

If you can live in domicile quick, that is a game changer, QOL improvement that can't be underestimated, especially if you ONLY have 20 years.
Many of the quick seniority progression comparisons assume you will cash in on such progression by chasing captain upgrades on the biggest equipment, as soon as possible. Many times that may happen a few years earlier at one company but will come at huge QOL expense in having to commute to a nearly intolerable location.
Either way, if you live in domicile, you have way more opportunity to cash in on overtime and/or reserve at home if you upgrade asap. That will usually out weigh any commutable seniority progression.

Unless you’re planning to move to a American base.. you’ve answered your question right here.