Originally Posted by FrankCobretti

I've been thinking about our stagnation and outsourcing quite a bit, and I think I have a reason:

$10B.

$10B appears to be the magic number over on the 4th floor. DAL's desperate to get below $10B in debt and is focused on saving every dime it can to make that happen. Once we hit $10B, our bond rating goes up, *everything* gets cheaper, and the airline is in position to make some serious money.

I hope that translates into organic growth and jobs. For now, I'm just going to wait and see. I'll be interested to learn whether or not I'm right.