I hear ya, cuz. Definately something to watch out for. Its important to note though that DL has at least appeared to indicate that its infatuation with the Alaska air group is at least not unlimited. Also Doug Parker went Ike Turner on JB's ambitions to morph into the nextgen superEagle fantasy ACMI labor buster scope solution. There is nothing revolutionary about an over priced but fairly fuel efficient narrowbody jet being operated by another airline that mandates DL or any other airline, much less many airlines*, would simply have to code share with.

*That's the wannabe model I guess. Put metal on routes and lady-of-the-night yourself to every single airline system hoping scope clauses A+B+C+X can combine to fill you up, for great success! That paradigm appears to be fizzling out before it even really got started. Still need to watch the threat, but its a little premature to blow our tops over.

Wait, what's what who said?