Delta offers to buy out 30,000

christykay · 03-18-2008, 12:14 PM

Delta plans to buy out 30,000 workers and cut capacity by 5% - Mar. 18, 2008

The airline industry is an interesting one...you just never know what will happen next.

Amanda · 03-18-2008, 08:13 PM

Nick just told me about this earlier.
You're right- you never know what's going to happen!

It's good to have a back-up plan "just in case".

Kristie · 03-18-2008, 09:36 PM

yea, it is! I feel for those families but glad it doesn't involve the pilots.

UKcats06 · 03-18-2008, 09:46 PM

Luckily it doesn't involve me yet working in reservations, they are trying to get people to retire first. I hope it doesn't come down to my level, I like my job for once!!

ASA_wife · 03-19-2008, 07:54 AM

Jason got an email from ASA and they are cutting down shedules and no more upgrades. So it looks like after the summer he will be on reserve again.

BAC · 03-19-2008, 09:26 AM

Well that is poopy for Delta..

Good thing for unions!!

Kristie · 03-19-2008, 12:57 PM

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.

christykay · 03-19-2008, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Goodness, It truly is unfortunate the way Corporate America has become. Like I said from the first post...you just never know what will happen next.

ccbegay · 03-22-2008, 02:36 PM

I heard this when it came out, pretty interesting, makes me think what's going to occur in the future with the new trainess of different companies across the board... ya know?

03-18-2008, 12:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
christykay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: S. Carolina y'all Posts: 805 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	Delta offers to buy out 30,000 Delta plans to buy out 30,000 workers and cut capacity by 5% - Mar. 18, 2008 The airline industry is an interesting one...you just never know what will happen next.

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Amanda Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: PHL suburbs Posts: 2,154 Recipes: Thanks: 12 Thanked 11 Times in 11 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 Nick just told me about this earlier. You're right- you never know what's going to happen! It's good to have a back-up plan "just in case". __________________ Amanda Loving wife of Nick, an Int'l FO for Continental flying the 757/767 based in EWR!

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Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,653 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 yea, it is! I feel for those families but glad it doesn't involve the pilots. __________________ www.jetcareers.com

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UKcats06 Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Erlanger, KY Posts: 686 Recipes: Thanks: 2 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 Luckily it doesn't involve me yet working in reservations, they are trying to get people to retire first. I hope it doesn't come down to my level, I like my job for once!! __________________ Emily

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ASA_wife Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: New Bedford, MA USA Posts: 39 Recipes: Thanks: 0 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 Jason got an email from ASA and they are cutting down shedules and no more upgrades. So it looks like after the summer he will be on reserve again.

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BAC Jetgirls Plus Member Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Indianapolis, IN Posts: 926 Recipes: Thanks: 12 Thanked 5 Times in 5 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 Well that is poopy for Delta.. Good thing for unions!! __________________ Becky Check out my current and past books @

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Kristie Admin/Owner Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Scottsdale, Arizona Posts: 6,653 Recipes: Thanks: 7 Thanked 17 Times in 17 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 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. __________________ www.jetcareers.com

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ccbegay Jetgirls Ol' School Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Concord, NC Posts: 1,660 Recipes: Thanks: 5 Thanked 7 Times in 7 Posts	Re: Delta offers to buy out 30,000 I heard this when it came out, pretty interesting, makes me think what's going to occur in the future with the new trainess of different companies across the board... ya know? __________________ <-------Halloween fun for LadyBug Kenzie... ~Great Love and Great Achievements involves Great Risks~ CASSIE

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