Originally Posted by
chrisreedrules
A furloughed pilot could be out the better part of a decade as a merged airline contends with suppressed demand for the next 4-5 years and a glut of pilots...
Yes, a decade was what happened last time but there were fewer mainline retirements in the 2000-2010 decade also.
For a furlough to be out until 2030... I'd say it's more likely that the seniority list wouldn't exist at all at that point.