Originally Posted by
Andy
Shackone, thanks for posting AMR retirement numbers.
Do furloughees gain seniority for pay purposes while on furlough? If not, I think that many of the furloughees that have gone to other carriers will not return. I thnk that most that have gone to UPS & FedEx will stay there. Likewise, many will be just about to hold Captain at LUV when they are recalled.
NO, not at AA. No years-of-service while on furlough, although that was a tenet on recent section 6 openers.
So far, AA pilots still have A/B plan + 401k, retirement is intact. But, it could still be frozen or affected in some other way down the road.
As far as TWA F/As, that is NOT driving the company at present, but they would save money if very senior ex-TWA F/As came back via recall and either took retirement with health and passes or worked at max longevity, which they all had. They'll have to recall F/As on day soon, and some former TWA F/As will get called, IMHO.