Originally Posted by
andy171773
Good point, it's a huge revenue deterrent. We all know the money is in the business traveler...no more first class if they go to 70 seats.
Also, the cost associated with removing seats and reconfiguring the airplanes should give Delta pause before furloughing a few pilots.
With the cost of typing pilots in the E170 and such with the flowdown, plus pulling seats....furloughees have to be anticipated to be on the street for 2-3 years for it to be cost effective.
That plus DAL wanting to be in a position to snap up growth in a short period of time with the recovering economy is why you havent seen any furloughs.