Originally Posted by
satchip
I think Bar's prediction of furloughs is just a year late. I see the US economy not recovering and unemployment still high and fuel prices out of this world. Chaos in the Middle East, earthquakes, birds and snakes, and airplanes, and even Lenny Bruce is afraid.
Now they may hold off, learning from recent experience, thinking that the economy will recover after the elections next year. I bet though there are major displacements from WBs in NYC. That will roll down the proverbial hill.
Glad they hired those few hundred last year...
Speaking on behalf of those few hundred hired last year, I beg to differ...I think Bar's prediction of furloughs will not materialize, with FedEx, SWA, Atlas, and several other carriers hiring, combined with the upcoming retirements. A furlough is not cost effective unless it lasts two years or more, from the senior captains I've talked to; likewise, RA has made the statement in the last couple of months that, "Delta is not a furlough airline."
Even if there was one, it certainly wouldn't last long.