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Old 08-02-2007, 11:55 AM
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Originally Posted by dojetdriver View Post
Can you imagine the headache this is going to cause for airline management? If it passes that an over 60 guy can only fly with an under 60 guy, what a scam for FO's at airlines that still have line bidding. The under 60 guy can buddy bid with the over 60 guy and get displaced off his trip and sit at home. Of course with a PBS type system it will just withhold the trip and the senior/old FO won't be able to take advantage.

The other thing, airlines will think it's great that guys over 60 can fly. Except for when they start calling sick at their high pay rates and realize they are going to need to staff better. To top it off, the amount of vacation time accrued, as well as the hourly cost of that vacation is going to be big.
I agree 100%. I don't understand why any airline would support changing the age 60 rule.
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