Thanks for the input BlueEagle. Of course I don't pretend to have all knowledge on the subject. But from my point of view you have your 5 years back (at least in Europe). What I am saying is that it is not fair to be able to extend one's career at the current carrier. Not sure about your career path, but anyone flying for a major at the very least knew his retirement age upon signing the contract, and none was beyond the age of 60.
Not sure how old you are but at my airline there is not one pilot who has ever seen any other retirement age than the one we have now. The last change was an upping in 1967 from age 50 to 56. But this was way before the extensive retirement schemes that we have had since.
Regards O.