Chance of furlough?
03-05-2020, 06:04 AM
#142
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Absolutely. Still their domestic loads will take a hit getting their pax from Punxsutawney to a hub to codeshare elsewhere.
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03-05-2020, 06:42 AM
#143
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Spot on! If I wasn’t consolidating I’d be all over a 50 hr line. And to think many have recently complained about the lack of seats for family/friends to make. What an opportunity to travel!
This thread has great segments however, it’s a lot like the virus event itself. Lots of emotion. Drink up and chillax all. Ain’t nuttin we can do except hope for da best. We are all still with a great company.
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03-05-2020, 06:57 AM
#145
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This whole thing is fluid so by the time I’m done writing this post, we may be in a different world. But: 12% of United’s revenue is Asia. 3% at AA. That 12% obviously translates into domestic connections as well. Those now idle Wide bodies are being allocated to domestic transcons I believe, which makes some of the NBs redundant. Cheaper to park a 757 than a 787. Basically the trickle-down from the huge Asia exposure compared to AA and DAL is why you’re seeing UAL lead the charge in cuts. Add in that AA still has 612 pilots to retire this year starting from today, 778 next year, and that number only goes up, might explain why we aren’t offering leave. Again, a fluid situation so this analysis may not age well.
03-05-2020, 07:07 AM
#146
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This whole thing is fluid so by the time I’m done writing this post, we may be in a different world. But: 12% of United’s revenue is Asia. 3% at AA. That 12% obviously translates into domestic connections as well. Those now idle Wide bodies are being allocated to domestic transcons I believe, which makes some of the NBs redundant. Cheaper to park a 757 then a 787. Basically the trickle-down from the huge Asia exposure compared to AA and DAL is why you’re seeing UAL lead the charge in cuts. Add in that AA still has 612 pilots to retire this year starting from today, 778 next year, and that number only goes up, might explain why we aren’t offering leave. Again, a fluid situation so this analysis may not age well.
03-05-2020, 07:22 AM
#147
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Just commuted on them for a routine delta hub to hub I do. Flight is usually full. 737-9 had 25 seats filled last night. Give them a week or less, they'll follow suit.
03-05-2020, 08:59 AM
#148
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I feel your pain. 9/11 I had just a few months in at United needless to say the outcome wasn't good. Looking up at over 2,000 pilots in front of me to be recalled sucked, but this isn't even close to 9/11. Any furlough would probably be small and short. With over 500 retirements a year it probably would not be cost effective to furlough so there probably won't be any furloughs.
03-05-2020, 11:03 AM
#149
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I feel your pain. 9/11 I had just a few months in at United needless to say the outcome wasn't good. Looking up at over 2,000 pilots in front of me to be recalled sucked, but this isn't even close to 9/11. Any furlough would probably be small and short. With over 500 retirements a year it probably would not be cost effective to furlough so there probably won't be any furloughs.
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03-05-2020, 11:42 PM
#150
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With 2.3% annual 2019 GDP growth and 1T annual deficits, our government is ill equipped to handle this crisis. Oscar is smart to reduce so aggressively. Best just to embrace the suck.
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