[Kristie]

apparently, there's more to it than just the severence package... word is that, as is typically known, you cant go for unemployment if you take the voluntary package because essentially, you're quitting your job.....this isn't like a furlough, you don't get your job back. so you'd have to reapply. if you reapply for the job, you'd be asked to take a deal that only gives you $9.50 an hour and it seems that by getting the senior folks to retire, they're trying to bring in new people for LESS money...so that's why they're doing this.

i don't see why they don't just raise fares a bit like United is doing (even if it is transcon only right now)....

it's almost like they're forcing the seniors hand into retiring which if you ask me, isn't a nice way to play ball.