Originally Posted by
Superdad
In reference to the comair thing:
I don't understand why DAL management accepts resignation letters from furloughed guys. To me it seems like management is saying "we don't need you right now, but we don't want you flying anywhere else while your out of a job." I always admired AA's position on this issue, telling their furloughees not to worry because they will simply throw a resignation from a furloughee in the trash.
Am I wrong?
UAL did that as well. They would accept the letter but not process it. When recalls began they would call you to double check if you intended to resign. DAL's policy was reinforced by Kolshak saying that if any Delta pilot wanted to resign it would be accepted. I never knew why we did that. For many it was the difference between finding a flying job or doing a desk job. I hope that God forbid we ever furlough again we change our policy regarding that.