Furloughs over?
08-16-2009 | 07:14 PM
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Furloughs over?
If the economy stays the same or only slightly worsens, do you think furloughs are over? I don't work for an airline, but I thought those who do could provide some insight based on the scuttlebutt they hear from their own company's rumor mill.
08-16-2009 | 07:20 PM
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I think there will be more this fall, as loads drop off even further (this is going to happen, already a done deal based on advance bookings).
If the economy stabilizes, perhaps no more furloughs in 2010, followed by possible recalls in 2011. If not 2011, then 2012 as the age-65 bubble pops.
If the economy stabilizes, perhaps no more furloughs in 2010, followed by possible recalls in 2011. If not 2011, then 2012 as the age-65 bubble pops.
08-16-2009 | 07:22 PM
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Believe it or not there has been some movement lately, not a lot but some. My company has run 2 upgrade classes, about 10, and has recalled about 20 furloughs or so. I think alot of this for us is due to some more EAS flying we may pick up...although I'm sure some is due to attrition. Hopefully things continue to move foward even if it is at an excrutiatingly slow pace...Some carriers are still losing flying so they may still cut back, Its kinda hard to get a read out there right now
08-16-2009 | 07:45 PM
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With that said, I think the furloughs are pretty much complete. If we can survive this winter without anymore furlough's I think pilots will be in a better situation come spring.
I also hope that if this new airline legislation passes, that it will create a higher staffing need at a majority of the regional’s.. hopefully this will get some of our furloughed guy's back to work. Time will tell.
08-17-2009 | 02:11 AM
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Winner winner, chicken dinner. Jet Blue's $599 unlimited ticket is a real winner, plus the new competition we'll see between JB/SW in Boston, SW & Frontier in DEN etc.
Peeps love their $99 coast to coast r/t's. They could give a rat's *** what we make, the hours we work or the work rules we endure.
Every industry is heading straight down, not just ours. Corporate greed is the cancer. What is the cure?
Peeps love their $99 coast to coast r/t's. They could give a rat's *** what we make, the hours we work or the work rules we endure.
Every industry is heading straight down, not just ours. Corporate greed is the cancer. What is the cure?
08-17-2009 | 05:28 AM
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Believe it or not there has been some movement lately, not a lot but some. My company has run 2 upgrade classes, about 10, and has recalled about 20 furloughs or so. I think alot of this for us is due to some more EAS flying we may pick up...although I'm sure some is due to attrition. Hopefully things continue to move foward even if it is at an excrutiatingly slow pace...Some carriers are still losing flying so they may still cut back, Its kinda hard to get a read out there right now
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