I read it a bit more and I think it's going to pass. I know you're on your quest to get industry standard, but you guys have to swallow that pill and realize you're not the top dog anymore. Industry standard would be great for a while, but it would send you right back into bankruptcy (or the threat of bankruptcy).

American is a great airline, but it can't compete with Delta or United. If the merger doesn't happen (which I personally think it won't) you'll be competing with Us Airways, Alaska, Hawaiian, ect for the teet of the DOT. I have no doubt you'll get awarded some new routes, but it'll be a while (20 years) before you could organically grow to the size of Delta or United.

As I said before, it's a hard pill to swallow. You guys deserve industry standard; you just don't deserve what will happen if you get it.