Originally Posted by
ZapBrannigan
I believe AA furloughees also have the option to bypass furlough for 3 years after the last furloughee has been recalled (correct me if i'm wrong). If that is the case, what would be the incentive to return??
Why not wait and return with significant seniority?
You are correct. And that is exactly why the LOA was written this way. Which begs the question: how many deferrals are waiting to see what kind of contract APA ends up with? Seems to me it's not just a matter of seniority, but also of the future earnings/QOL issues still to be hammered out. It could be none of the deferrals return if AAL returns to the brink of BK, or all of them if APA lands a UPS CBA. Who knows?