VinRouge:
Every year delayed is a years captaincy pay with the airlines you are cheating yourself of.
Know what you mean VR, but would prefer to substitute the word "Seniority" for "Captaincy Pay". A subtly different but all important concept. Seniority rules all in the Airlines. From your point of view it amounts to even greater urgency. Every day delayed is a day's seniority less. A single day lost could cost you years of "Captaincy Pay"!