April will be spotty at best.
Anecdotaly, I flew eight international sectors in April, and polled my crews about their loads. I flew an average of 71%, with four less than half full and four at about 90%. All the crews I asked reported dreadful loads.
Yesterday's trip was 69% full, and we were getting outclimbed by company jets on adjacent routes.
I asked station staff in two out ports and SYD and BNE...their impression is that traffic is returning, Elaine's little Feb. tantrum fading from memory.
WRT to the 767 guys and gals getting the 787 out of seniority: who else would fly it? They are exactly the pilot group that should and would get it, so what's the problem? The aeroplane is slightly smaller than the 330, so the company would no doubt classify it as a bid down. Pay is a discussion for another day, and I hope that it gets tied to the total, audited and verified package provided to any and all executives, including staff travel. Ie: current 767 rates plus maybe 45%
(that last bit was facetious, but only slightly)