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08-01-2020, 04:07 AM

#5491

OpMidClimax

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Originally Posted by buddies8

but you wont get unemployment since you voluntarily left work, not forced to be furloughed.
food for thought.

Benefits will be paid as your taking someone elses furlough spot. Different than taking a leave of absence.

08-01-2020, 04:14 AM

#5492

OpMidClimax

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Originally Posted by Brokeasspot

If you’d rather be furloughed and make 0 than downgrade and make something then just quit and let someone else support their family!

That pilot, by being a downgrading captain... would save a downgrade and a furlough on the list... that is a good thing..

08-01-2020, 02:35 PM

#5493

sanicom3205

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Originally Posted by Godhelpme

Any clue what the training footprint would be coming back from furlough?

depends on how long you are out

08-01-2020, 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by OpMidClimax

That pilot, by being a downgrading captain... would save a downgrade and a furlough on the list... that is a good thing..

So when said downgrades are complete, how does upgrade work? Do they get grandfathered back without thought to the seniority list? Or will they compete with FOs that have hit upgrade minimums by seniority?

08-01-2020, 04:55 PM

#5495

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Originally Posted by ArmyRWP2018

Upgrades by seniority.

08-01-2020, 04:56 PM

#5496

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Originally Posted by ArmyRWP2018

Is it just me or does it seem like this is going to last for more than a year? Why would they spend months to send people to FO training, only to bring them back to captains a year or so later, plus retrain all the furloughed FO’s? There has to be something going on behind the scenes, it just doesn’t make sense for them to furlough for a year and do all of that.

08-01-2020, 05:04 PM

#5497

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So it sounds like these are planned reductions and not official furlough notices. What could possibly change between now and Oct.1 that will reverse the company's plan? I'm hoping we keep everyone on property, but AA reducing schedules again isn't encouraging.

08-01-2020, 06:46 PM

#5498

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Just remember kids, “temporary” isn’t in the company’s nor a bankruptcy judge’s vocabulary.

08-02-2020, 01:56 AM

#5499

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Furloughs are for at least 18 months to make it financially feasible for the company.

08-02-2020, 02:36 AM

#5500

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Quote:

Originally Posted by buddies8

Furloughs are for at least 18 months to make it financially feasible for the company.

that’s the rule of thumb for mainline where furloughs set off a training cascade and there are some contractual poison pills. Probably much lower break even at a regional.

also, if a company is willing to spend $2 in a year to save $1 today, the calculation is different