Originally Posted by b52dthdlr

silly post really. if you think the majority of pilots are going to sacrifice a substantial pay raise for the selfish few raised by the worst in our industry you are about to be sadly disappointed. I have refrained for years from posting, but since the merger I have seen a rise in selfish, self-interested posts by whom I suspect are south pilots. can't hold my tongue any longer..... and again, your "example" is a temporary anomaly.... even if the age rule changes again (it probably will given what China, Canada, an Japan have done) the total number of pilots affected will still be less than 20% at most.... and pilots will then have a "choice" of remaining a CAP on reserve or bumping to line holder FO etc (as i did in 2003).