Originally Posted by
172_driver
That's the unfortunate truth, hence choose your career path wisely.
I really don't understand those posters who think seniority is unfair. You just cannot expect to jump the queue at any major after a couple of years in the low cost business (or elsewhere). Whadya think those FO's who've been in the company for 15+ years would think? Fair?
Who cares what they think.
If you have been a 10 year A320 FO in BA and suddenly go long haul on the 777 but are also due to be upgraded it’s just tough if you lose out because a new joiner comes from KLM with 6000 hours PIC on the 777.
As far as I’m concerned if my family gets on that 777 they have the right to have the experience of that 777 captain of KLM flying them. So does any other family.
I could not give 2 hoots if that offends any FO who has been their 10 years or feels its unfair. If a pilot has the experience the airline has a duty to use it effectively regardless of your idiotic seniority beliefs.