All good inputs, and stuff he's thinking about already. A good friend of his family with decades in the airlines got his ear about WB international, so that's where some of that appetite came from. Frankly, I've heard the same thing from captains I've flown with and look forward to doing some myself with the right seniority.

I'm not sure this is shiny jet syndrome... he's just more interested in layovers abroad with lots of traveling in his background. And he may not have a choice, but resumes that look like his get calls at all the majors pretty quickly. Truth be told, I can't completely understand anyone who chose to fly Navy, so who really knows...