Does it take a beanie to point out the obvious?
If airlines hadn't furloughed/reduced capacity many would have gone under post 9/11.
If everyone pulls together the company recovers more quickly, those furloughed return and we all start getting pay rises again.
Guess what, it doesn't feel any better if you are a beanie that gets furloughed or gets twice as much work to do for the same (or less) salary.