Is it the seniority system or the subsidy system!
from what I see the top 20% of people get exactly what they want and when they want it! and have always had it that way.
The rest are doing most of the crap and the hardest work!
A SYD/LAX work wise compared to a SYD/HKG SYD/JNB, BOM/SYDor SYD/BKK, hmmm which is hardest!
SO as long as the bottom 40% do the hardest work then the next 40% have its slightly better the top 20% have it made.
In other words majority of crew subsidise the top 20% work wise.
On a JNB last week the most junior was 6 or 7 years and all she got was JNB back to back or BOM, year after year, with no hope for advancement.
I would love to see the shire lax boys do a few BOM and JNB per roster they wouldnt know what hit them!