Originally Posted by
rickair7777
We have a pretty solid precedent in this industry regarding seniority... companies generally can't violate it to accommodate religion, motherhood, etc. Even though people have in the past tried to claim such accommodation. This should be no different.
While seniority is heavily favored in the USA, a company contract cannot over ride federal law, surely? If they are in conflict the law should trump the contract. Certainly a contract cannot take front seat to a sovereign states law such as where age prohibits the operation. If a country prohibits over 65, then a pilot over 65 should simply be excluded from bidding on such a trip without penalty for the company. A senior A320 pilot cannot bid for a B777 trip if he hasn't been awarded the fleet type. International routes should be the same way.