Originally Posted by
Learflyer
Guys leaving Alaska/swa for aa/dal/ual and then....boom! The guys who decided to stay at swa/jb/Alaska were employed during the lost decade while the ones that left were furloughed. Hope it doesn't happen again. Just reminds me of that era.
Really? "Then....boom!"?
You mean like,
1) 9/11 terrorist attacks,
2) Bankruptcy, (twice with US Air)
3) Oil prices/massive RJ expansion,
4) SARS/Bird Flu,
5) Age 65 rule,
6) etc. (I'm sure I'm missing a few...)
What reminds you of "that era" again? GMAFB