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it should have gone date of hire and all pilots are screwed unless it is date of hire. the most experienced pilots should be in the left seat, left seat is by virtue of seniority/DOH.
as to older f/a's...if you want young, cute f/a's, pay more for your ticket, have the extra money go to a buyout of f/a's at age 40?
if their attitudes suck, use the following checklist:
say please and thank you, smile and look them in the eye.
report them to the senior fa on board
report them to the president of the company.
fa's are not for fun...or for good looks...but the fa's in boston were the best looking in our airline!