Originally Posted by FullThrust

Yeah but don't forget the company still has to pay for health insurance for the average family of 4, plus 401k, etc. Having reduced line values but keeping more pilots on payroll just makes each pilot more expensive on a per hour flown basis.

Gary Kelly was quoted today that he doesn't expect the industry to recover for 5 to 10 years. At that duration, unfortunately, it doesn't make sense not to furlough.