Originally Posted by ForeverFO

It is a function of our seniority and pay system that causes some of the hardest (physiologically) flying to be done by the oldest pilots. A 0500 La Quinta van pales before multiple ocean crossings at all hours, or double all-nighter deep South America trips, regardless of the crew augmentation.

Pay should be purely seniority based. Let the guys approaching 65 bid whatever they want, such as day narrowbody turns.