I once heard that pilots for the major carriers often each fly only to a handful of cities, with little variation. It probably keeps the safety records great, due to familiarity with the route and the airports. But probably took away one of the major perks, of getting to see far away countries and cities. Plus they used to allow visitors in the cockpit (before 2001), giving pilots a bit of celebrity status and inspiration for kids to become a pilot. Not these days...
I once heard that pilots for the major carriers often each fly only to a handful of cities, with little variation. It probably keeps the safety records great, due to familiarity with the route and the airports. But probably took away one of the major perks, of getting to see far away countries and cities. Plus they used to allow visitors in the cockpit (before 2001), giving pilots a bit of celebrity status and inspiration for kids to become a pilot. Not these days...