Originally Posted by IlliniPilot99

...I'm not sure I share your views...

current employees regardless of company should get priority over retired employees...I don't believe you should get a benefit over a current employee, you already get to keep your flight priveledges, thats your benefit. An FO on his first day should get a seat from a 30 year retired delta captain, (he is retired now...his benefit is he keeps his flight priveledge) (this view may may change when I get to mainline one day)

but this view can be passed to any other job where current employees vs retired

I'm not gonna miss work b/c Phil the retired 777 capt wants to go to florida