Labbats

You do realize that 65 retirement is not just a "payoff" to the boomers; it is supported by all ICAO countries? Some of them looking, in the EU, to end any mandatory retirement age. Also, the termination of pension plans at all but AA also drove the decision on 65. Plus age 65 retirement has been an issue for a long time before you came on the scene. age 60 retirement was controversial when Pete Quesada instituted it by fiat w/o any medical basis. Get over it, seniority , which I actually think has done harm as well as good, is here to stay.

GF