Originally Posted by acl65pilot

IMO, if we announced a merger acquisition with HAL, it significantly decreases the odds of LaHood awarding DAL the former DTW-HND slot. Most of DAL's argument is about SEA and lack of access, both O and D and beyond. Some of that is marginalized by doing anything with HAL prior to the decision. We have waited this long to jump on further consolidation, I would be quite surprised to see us do it now.