Originally Posted by ancman

Your comment is the one that makes no sense. If 5% relative seniority is “flattened” to have similar schedule power as 80% relative seniority, then what’s the point of staying senior in a lower paying category rather than being junior in a higher paying category? The “unfair” schedule control that you accuse senior pilots of having is the exact reason why there are FOs who are intentionally staying senior in their seats, rather than bidding your junior captain seat. They’re the reason why you saw a fast upgrade. Take away the power that high relative seniority comes with, and you wouldn’t see that phenomenon anymore. Everyone would simply chase pay rates.

If you don’t like it then bid back to FO and be senior. Nobody is forcing you to be a junior captain. Historically, seniority has meant everything in this industry. It won’t be changing anytime soon.