Originally Posted by
Elvis90
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.
Elvis;
You are absolutely correct. If we furlough, its because the mayan calendar is correct...then it wont matter. Personally, I expect a market correction in the near future with a fall rally, but that is not a furlough reason.