Hi slowjet, thanks for that, yes nail on the head. At the time of my retirement the USA, France, India and Italy would not allow an aircraft in it's airspace if a pilot was over 60 so there were no viable alternatives.
Think I may know your friend from the ME, good friend of mine too, now in Cyprus!
Yes indeed, why get upset at losing five years as a top end earner with an airline that has been known to pay up to five months salary as annual bonus!?
