Originally Posted by
sailingfun
The norm prior to the lost decade and going way back was always 12 years to CA and 20 years to widebody CA.
I don’t know why the jealous old timers or the youngsters who choose to upgrade, think it’s such a great deal. These young captains are going to be working weekends flying redeyes or on reserve for 10 years. I’m mid seniority in the company and I keep holding off on the upgrade until I’d have a reasonable quality of life.