At the end of the day, One Captain retiring due to International regs from SAA still leaves a vacancy there, if he fills a slot in Mango, (the same company) due to the fact that he is permitted to continue to fly domestic, is not unfair. Someone from Mango can still move up. His past career and what ever else he does has nothing to do with it, if He is not ready to retire, he should not be forced to, irrespective of how long he has been collecting big bucks!!