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While many skeptics out there still believe that Independence Air will survive its Chapter 11 stay, you will be sadly mistaken soon. That's because, even when management is promoting high load factors on Las Vegas and San Juan routes on the employee hotline, they have sent furlough notices to many employees, including flight attendants. In fact, one employee posted his furlough notice on airliners.net. It reads in part:
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"I appreciate Independence Air's investment in the Knoxville and Nashville communities and the entire state," Alexander said. "Increased airways mean better access to and from Tennessee and the rest of the world. These additional flights will give consumers more options and increase Nashville and Knoxville's visibility in the commuter marketplace."
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The prospects for sacked Independence workers finding jobs in the airline industry are bleak. This is especially true for highly specialized employees, such as the 600 pilots who will lose their jobs. In addition to the pilots, 700 Independence workers are unionized, including mechanics and flight attendants.
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Once Independence stops operation, federal law requires rival airlines with open seats to accommodate Independence passengers with tickets for a flight on the same route. The accepting airline may charge no more than a $100 round-trip fee.
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