I would guess we will not only allow it, but encourage it by drawing down service in that market. How can we keep shrinking if we don't find new markets to pull out of? And what better place for them to fly their 50 shiny new 737s than between two of our hubs? Or a hub and a focus city, or whatever. Either way, those planes are partly full of Delta, or former Delta passengers.

We should start a pool on what metal and frequency Delta will have on that route in a year. I'll bet my ALPA dues refund it's less than we do now.