Originally Posted by
Probe
Please don't any of you take any of this personally. But when you go fly with a 20-35 year captain, please ask THEM about furloughs and careers. I believe their opinion will be different than yours. By your response, I would guess you are all 1-5 year major airline pilots.
Don't take my word for it, ask your seniors at your own airline.
Furlough protections always include "Force Mejeure" clauses. These will always be invoked, when necessary.
This isn't anti-DAL, or any other airline. Just reality. Ask the old guys you fly with.
Might not work at Delta. The senior guys have never been furloughed, excepting fNWAguys. Delta has furloughed only twice in 80 years. First time in the 90's and second time after 9/11. As an 01 hire who was out 4 1/2 years I got more experience then them, and have to agree. We are a long, long way from kicking people to the curb.