Pardon me if I came off as being rude, but it's exhausting hashing through the he-said she-said crap that gets posted on this site.
Things are eerily quiet and I would say that probably 90 percent of us DO believe there will be a merger. For now, Dougie Doo denies shopping a merger but he does say further consolidation of the industry would benefit us all. (Hmmm, really? I'm in the bottom 500 F/As on the East, so I'm not sure how and further consolidation would help us ten-year bottom dwellers) -
That said, EVERYTHING is a rumor - from them furloughing from 500-1500 F/As (which won't be announced until January to protect the holidays, of course) to the elusive "buy outs" that are still being rumored despite the posting on WINGS that they will NOT *repeat* NOT be offered. Have you heard about the "White Christmas?"
Quiet it is indeed... Any peep about voluntary furloughs with LGA's closure less than 6 weeks away? Not a peep. Nothing from the union either.
Everything is rumors and, again, sorry if I came off rude but I hope for stimulating chat and solid info from people here rather than some quip about some pax who was probably 4 Dewars in when he decided to mention he was special and had some special information.
Maybe I am becoming a jaded gen-*XY*er...