Originally Posted by
Herkflyr
You're getting some dates mixed up. We started furloughing in late 2001. We continued to all while that other stuff was going on. All furloughees were recalled by 2007. The longest had been out 5 1/2 years. The company would have loved to furlough in 2008, but didn't. Some clever language in the contract had something to do with that. We haven't had a pilot on involuntary furlough since 2007.
Originally Posted by
DALMD88FO
They didn't do any of this during the 2008 recession if that is what you were saying.
Originally Posted by
Gone Flying
huh? DL emerged from BK in April of 2007 and since then has not taken a pay cut or furloughed anyone.
BK happened, we all know that, but that was due to years of unprofitably after 9/11.
You’re all missing the point. We didn’t need to furlough during the financial crisis because by that time, after bankruptcy in 2005, and the new massively concessionary contract hits, there was no need to. We were lean,
streamlined, and efficient. Therefore: no furloughs were necessary in 2008.