Originally Posted by AxlF16

Please tell me about your growth plans. Were you planning big 737 growth in EWR? Maybe turning CLE into a super hub? Maybe there was going to be a massive push in IAH? Just don't tell me it was going to GUM... Or better yet, maybe you were planning a frontal assault on UAL by opening hubs in ORD, DEN, and LAX! Being a new, albeit bit, player in STAR you do understand the ramifications of that when it comes to competition w/UAL right? Maybe you would've made a move to become the dominant player in STAR....?

Remember, I'm not saying CAL was going to die on the vine (not even Smisek is stupid enough to let that happen), but you need to get real about your strategic position per-merger. For example, do you REALLY believe that UAL wouldn't have replaced our parked guppies with mainline jets if consolidation (specifically DL/NW) was pushed into the future?? Can you really not grasp the concept that UAL chose to carry (for a limited time) a non-sustainable fleet mix for strategic reasons? It is my STRONG belief that you ALL understand that but are trying to take advantage of your fleeting good fortune. At my expense I must add.