Whether you read the statement as malice cloaked in corporate doublespeak, or simply following the rules that were laid out, there's no need to imagine. United, at least, has already warned that layoffs will happen October 1st.

"""But the challenging economic outlook means we have some tough decisions ahead as we plan for our airline, and our overall workforce, to be smaller than it is today, starting as early as October 1."""

-Oscar Munoz, Chief Executive Officer, and J. Scott Kirby, President,

https://hub.united.com/united-message-munoz-kirby-2645729257...