And it would be easy enough . . . base them in LA and then when the merger. . . invoke the no-bump, no flush Harris award, and furlough them
Did you not understand Mr Bloch's award, Beav? Polar FE's may not be furloughed out of seniority (from Polar's one list), regardless of assignment. . . The no-bump/no-flush only applies to otherwise furloughed FEs.
For Ms. Sally -
From the outside, a question? How does a FE become qualified . . . Some where in history did not the FE's with pilot tickets get offered window seats?
About five of Polar's 37 remaining FEs have adequate pilot certificates today (one even has a B-737 type rating). Polar did offer window seats to pilot FE's, but the company was selective, and only three or four FE's were ultimately accepted (leaving the five that remain FEs today). . . . Also, another five or six of the 37 Polar FE's, presently have better jobs and most likely won't be coming back.
The -400 cruise pilot program has been initiated with other (foreign?) airlines to save jobs, and I think that only basic certificates may be required . . . I also believe that indifference to job loss is another reason as to why America is going down the toilet - Today's corporate structure does not respect the value of saving a job!