If you have a job function or skills that easily transfer somewhere else (during non recession times, think 6 months - 1 year from now) this is a chance of a lifetime for the travel benefits. Even for people who pass this up and don’t get laid off, they will wonder if they should have taken this opportunity later on.
Not an easy decision to make but taking it is the more sensible option for many, considering the inevitable workforce reduction that’s necessary for the company to cut costs and responsibly adjust for this level of flight demand, which is all this really is.