Nobody has a crystal ball.

Anyone’s company can go bankrupt.

Anyone’s company can be merged or acquired.

Anyone’s domicile can be downsized or closed.

Anyone’s seniority list can be impacted by management decisions.

Anyone can be furloughed, and then furloughed again.

Anyone can ride the wave to the top, only to have the airline collapse and find themselves starting over.

No airline is immune. None of us was prescient in our choice of airlines.

This business has speed bumps. If you think you’ll make it through a 40 year career without hitting any, you had best study a little history.