Mate, all your reasons are good... We all want a prestigious career, we all like when walking through the terminal girls are looking at us... But keep it for yourself and think of what an employer wants to hear..
You must show them you'll be fully profitable, fully dedicated because whatever happen, even for a poor salary you'll keep on flying with them.
Never forget that it's all about ticking boxes. If you say the right words, show the appropriate behaviour, you'll do it. Then you'll get every thing you went here for (money, travel, respect...)
Good luck
Bambe