Originally Posted by
Archie Bunker
That remains to be seen. I don't think anywhere near that many (200) are going to retire. At $300/hr, they're going to hang around and make more money. Nobody's leaving before April of 2017, if they want to collect the second half of that signing bonus.
Archie,
You are correct. After reading the actual TA (not just the highlights) you must be on the seniority list till April '17 to collect the second half of your bonus. This gets the company thru peak (no surprise there) and gives them time to ramp up hiring into the spring and summer. I think 200 will leave between April '17 and Jun '17, but what do I know, I'm still flying west coast crap in the 76.
JMO