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Furlough Recall Notification and Information

The company today announced that they intend to recall up to 500 Flight Attendants from voluntary furlough per Section 21.A.4.c. of our Contract. The company explains that the additional recall is in response to an increase in aircraft hours above those originally planned for 2005. Flight Attendants junior to and including those with system seniority number 13755, with an SW classification seniority date of September 21, 1996, as listed on the system seniority list dated March 9, 2005, are subject to recall from voluntary furlough. This is a permanent recall. We recognize this will present unique challenges for our flying partners being recalled and we offer our assistance and understanding during their return to work.

The recall will be conducted in inverse seniority order and will occur in two phases. Of those 500 Flight Attendants subject to recall, the most junior 300 will be recalled effective June 1, 2005. The remaining 200 Flight Attendants will be recalled effective July 1, 2005. In accordance with Section 21.A.3.e. of the Contract, all will return to the domiciles from which they were furloughed. United will send Notification via FedEx no later than March 14, 2005 to those being recalled.

This recall is in addition to the approximate 244 Flight Attendants previously scheduled to return on March 31, 2005. The company will not offer Flight Attendants with scheduled return dates of October 30, 2005 and beyond, the option to return early and these Members will maintain their original return date. We encourage all Flight Attendants on voluntary furlough to review the voluntary furlough information package available (.pdf 156 kb - 23 pages) on our website at www.unitedafa.org and SkyNet.

The following is a breakdown of the number of Flight Attendants to be recalled at each domicile and includes the SW Classification Seniority of the most senior Flight Attendant to be recalled on each recall date:

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