Forget widebody Fo slots, those are taken by people that have been around for 15 or more years. It was very junior at the start (recall an email encouraging senior guys to apply) and was juniorish before the last eba vote. The increases to salary and conditions combined with the lower tax bracket make it attractive to captains. Besides, MEL-HKG with three rounds of business catering and cappuccinos is better than 4 sectors between Ballina Syd and Coffs. The longer it goes the more senior it gets. The guys I know that fly it love it complaining only they don’t feel current as they don’t fly much.