Do United airline employees fly for free?

At United, employees still get to hand out buddy passes to their friends and family, but the scope is very limited. According to the airline, employees and their families may receive travel privileges which include discounted rates and unlimited standby travel.

When did United Airlines start the furlough process?

As you know, we started the involuntary furlough process earlier this summer when we issued WARN notices to 36,000 of our employees. We later decreased that figure by more than half to about 16,000 United employees who would be notified of an involuntary furlough effective as early as October 1.

How many American Airlines employees are being furloughed?

On a day in which over 32,000 airline workers in the United States will lose their jobs, I want to take a moment to focus on the 13,000 employees who now face furloughs or separation from United Airlines. Why focus on United when American Airlines is laying off over 19,000?

Why are United Airlines employees being laid off?

Well, because United is the airline I fly most often and because I know so many workers personally who will be laid off today. To call them “family” might be a stretch, but there’s a particular pain for these job losses. Here’s what United shared with employees last night concerning today’s furloughs:

When did the furlough for federal employees start?

We implore our elected leaders to reach a compromise, get a deal done now, and save jobs. As you know, we started the involuntary furlough process earlier this summer when we issued WARN notices to 36,000 of our employees.

Are there any furloughs for United Airlines employees?

A new round of federal aid for airlines means employees furloughed last fall are once again getting paychecks, but United Airlines is warning the reprieve could be temporary. A $900 billion pandemic relief package approved last month gave airlines $15 billion to keep their employees on the payroll through the end of March.

Are there any flight attendants being paid after furlough?

In the meantime, the airline received the first $1.3 billion of new federal aid last week, with more expected in February and March, executives said. Flight attendants who were furloughed last fall are being paid and the recall process is nearly complete, said Association of Flight Attendants spokeswoman Taylor Garland.

When did Southwest Airlines not have to furlough employees?

Southwest Airlines, which avoided furloughs when the initial payroll aid ran out last fall but warned employees they could face furloughs or pay cuts in December, lifted that threat when the additional funding was announced. Pay and benefits for recalled employees are retroactive to Dec. 1 under the pandemic relief legislation.