Originally Posted by
AirBear
"Force Majeure" has been used before but a "Force Majeure" clause must be included in the contract otherwise it can't be used. Google "Airline Contracts Force Majeure" and you'll find several articles about COVID-19 and Force Majeure. But again it has to be written into the CBA for airlines to invoke it and bypass the contract without going into Chapter 11.
Just because Force Majeure is in the contract doesn't mean it would be able to be applied here.