Originally Posted by
757Driver
This is an easy one to answer.
CAL, 50 seat scope = 147 furloughees.
UAL, 70 seat scope = 1500 furloughees.
Yes it does matter.
There's actually another prevailing belief as to why United has 1450 furloughs vs the 147 at Continental. Scope was the relief valve, but many, if not most at United, believe that Tilton sacrificed his own in order to induce a merger.