UA/US/HA and next ... AA?
380UA is obviously concerned, and I feel for him.
I was furloughed after the seniority integration between TWA/AA, when I lost my 7 years of service to new-hire, probationary AA F/Os who were'nt even on THE PROPERTY at AA when the merger was announced. They are still working and I am furloughed. Fair deal, eh? AA pilots think so.AA has 3% of their pilots furoughed and TWA has 45%. AA has been making TWA employees pay for what happened to them on 9-11 ever since, and not many remain. Soon there won't be any TWA employees left, and AA people will start losing their jobs.
Having said that, I hear AA will take great advantage of UA's demise if liquidated, and recall every pilot to fly UA routes with AA jets. Personally, I would NEVER want to take advantage of another's misfortune---especially since I have colleagues at UA who are also worried.
I hope UA and US and HA fix their problems and our economy improves; I would never wish what happened to TWA's employees (or other bankrupt carriers') on anyone.
Best of luck, 380UA.