Talk about the company moving the goal posts!! If we removed seniority how would a 13 year FO just about to upgrade feel when CX employ an x QF 330 skipper over the top of him!! I'd say he'd be a bit pissed off.......
Because if we removed seniority the only crew getting DE Capt jobs would be Captains already. F/O's would not get a command by moving companies, they have to wait for promotion in their existing job. So in my opinion if all the young F/O's think they are going to be promoted quickly outside a seniority system by swapping Airlines then they are dreaming.......
Like it or love it, it is what it is and it works pretty well for all of us.