I spoke to a United pilot after their "Summer of Love." In retrospect, he wished they had flown at the speed of heat instead of slowing down.

Slowing down hurts the passengers more than the Company and drove some passengers to Management's side.

Flying fast burns the gas (I know the Airline that pays the CPA pays for the fuel) and keeps the passengers happy, so that when the drive is over, you still have a customer base.

Both scenarios are fairly irrelevant as Management is calling both the "fast and the slow flyer's" in for a carpet dance...