Very soon pilots will have to work to 67 before retiring. Pilots better think long and hard about down the track In later years doing that kind of flying on a repetitive basis.
Knobbycobby there is no requirement to work to 67, you can retire at any age you want. I beileve the average age for retirement is around 62 for Qantas. As for extreme long haul flying, it mightn’t be so bad, it all depends on dep times, arrival times and what you do in port, ie staying on Sydney time.