"old man" wrote in message
news:8JR2c.499996$I06.5384005@attbi_s01...

these airlines are BIASED towards older/well qualified/clean
background/great work records people


I'm BIASED toward hiring the same sorts of people (except the "older" part,
though). When is a preference a "bias?" Are you infering that employers
being selective is a bad thing?