Originally Posted by Itsajob

I agree with not working for less, but one thing affecting AA’s willingness to offer the early out is that their attrition numbers over the next few years dwarf ours and the math could work there and not here. They are also retiring entire fleet types (senior planes) where we are not. Also, the 7,000-8,000 overstaffed number that ALPA put out was based on the staffing needs for May. If that is the new normal then 2 of the big 3 could liquidate and the survivor could still have to furlough. For the next few months I’d agree though. A bunch of pilots doing nothing for 50 hours pay will save much more than a bunch of pilots doing the same for 73 hours for reserve guarantee. This misery all happened over a few weeks time. There should be a significant recovery to a survivable level by this fall. If not, then none of this matters and we’ll all be out of work.