From the AS mainline forum:
Originally Posted by
AltoCumulus
Over 700 leaves/early outs of 1 year+ duration. I think that was the main number we needed to see in order to determine the furlough question. Over 900 total leaves/early outs awarded. That's way larger than even the most optimistic thought at the start of this. Unless you were Seattle or Anchorage-based, it looks like you got a leave if you wanted one.
The company has sent out a notice saying that no furlough will be necessary unless something else unforeseeable happens. In fact, VP-ops seems to warn against getting too comfortable on leave and to expect to be called back early.
That's got to be good news for everyone at AAG, including us. Granted, this could still go even more sideways than it already has, but this news combined with promising vaccine trials from at least two different sources has me very optimistic.