Originally Posted by acl65pilot

The reality is Parker just opened himself up to asinine costs. RA could literally jack our rates so high that they fail on those costs alone. Dumb move for parker given where DAL is heading and our ability to actually pay and afford that level of raise.

The fact remains that even as a combined carrier, there is a ton of rationalization that needs to occur to make them a successful airline.

I often wonder if this is just APA's version of Texas Holdem with Horton. APA now has an out, even though it will be an ugly process.