I too was in the S5 class that got the boot yesterday.

We were called into a meeting, but word had already leaked from the prior meeting with the upgrade guys...so we knew what was about to happen.

They gave us the background on the reasoning...high fuel cost etc. no more frontier contract.

They then said that we are not needed at this point in time and we would be paid for the 3 days and an additional 2 weeks at 400 per week hence 960 dollar checks. Along with the check was our positive space tickets home that all left the same day. We turned in all the stuff they had given us manuals jepps etc...

As others have said we supposedly have prefferential hiring but we will see I guess. We had already been assigned employee numbers and seniority numbers so we were not actually furloughed just terminated for our numbers no longer exist anymore. They said if we had to wait more than 6 months we'd have to reinterview but it may just be a phone interview to see what we had been doing since now. I personally was able to get my old job back since my official last day isn't until Friday so they hadn't processed me through the system. This week happened to be my week off. I do know however there will be many others who probably dont have that option. You guys were all a great bunch of guys / girls and I hope to see you in the fall, however I think we may all have to be very cautious if the projected Delta / Northwest merger is still on schedule for completing in the fall. Of course we all know that can take years but thats another story.

Good Luck to all the guys and girls in Denver who will have to move there families and to all the upgrades that have to continue on F/O pay until further notice.