Originally Posted by GA2Jets

The government will give money to the airline for all (of most anyway) of their payroll under the condition that they recall everyone on furlough who wants to return and backpay them from December. Because it is so late in the month, we will be active starting in March.

However, the deal only requires the company keeps us until April, then we can be furloughed again. Because business travel is still so so low, they don't need to keep us employed at all really, so come April it's back on the street for most of us.