Originally Posted by
etflies
In a world where seniority is everything, having that stagnate for half a decade is a big deal.
As for me, I'm doing everything I can to put myself in a position to retire at 60, or earlier if possible. I love flying but there are far more important things I'd rather do.
Totally agree with you. And 65 put another dent in that for sure. But it's been the least of our worries the last 5 years. Oil prices, economy, race to the bottom, all much bigger issues. Logic says if you're healthy to fly at 61, you should be allowed to fly. How that affects the rest of the dog eat dog airline system really should be irrelevant. The age 60 rule was there for one reason and one reason alone. SAFETY. When that starts degrade there is an argument against age 65. Until then I will respectfully believe it's all just politics and self interest.