Originally Posted by
hoover
that what I was thinking. Sit back, call in sick a few times a month, max vacation and you're only working a fuller schedule for 5 mo this a yr max. I think it would have zero net + effect on staffing.
When it was still age 60 everyone went back to the panel on the 727 at my airline. More than a few would bid reserve "no fly" and on the rare occasion they got called they would just bang in sick. Then they would bid all the summer vacation slots and work during them to make some money. Then they would go out on medical for a few month, come back for a few months until they died. The lucky younger ones were able to go back to Captain for a few years when it changed to 65. It was a glorious time in aviation! Can't wait for it to return.