Richard has been beating the "Consolidation" drum ever since he showed up. Consolidation is the opposite of Growth.

Consolidation is 7+5 = 11, not 13.

Even if he does buy HA or bits of AA, don't look for growth or pilot hiring, there will be further reductions in anything that overlaps our current routes, oh and don't forget the Alaska code shares and aditional International code sharing as well.

This T/A will increase the ALV by two hours, and up reserve utilization...will that cause hiring? Or will it simply help to replace anyone who leaves early? And, if not too many do, it will cause further surpluses as more trans Atlantic flying is pulled down come fall.

Ahhh...smell that?

That's the sweet smell of Synergy.