US Age 65 will change things
Since age 65 became U.S. law a few days ago, conforming with ICAO, it would be safe to assume that the pool of current/qualified U.S. pilots now employed, would effectively shrink to zero regarding any expat flying...they will stay at their respective airline in the U.S...even those past sixty (like me) are now reemployable so long as we don't claim any past seniority rights. My point is that the pool of available expat pilots (particularly wide-body capt's) just dried-up, which should increase the bargaining position of those still in the expat game; contract renewals should become very interesting. Current AI 777 Capt class are virtually all over-60 U.S. former 777 Capt's. None would be there, if not for former age 60 limit.