Gotcha, well in that case that was funny because so many say that crap.

Not sure exactly anymore BUT I do believe if they don't, 9E will be sold or shrunk to nothing. The point is I find it funny how everyone think's "this time is different, Daddy won't beat me anymore, he has changed". We all know no one can let their guard down or think this is all rainbows and gumdrops because this purchase was not something Delta had planned I bet. Bankrupting 9E was obviously but realizing they were so poorly managed that without their funding they would shut down was not in the plan. Let's be honest the only reason 9E was saved was because of how big of a hole shutting down would have created for DCI, and the whipsaw opportunity ( which won't be there forever). 9E was not bought because Delta thought they were the mostest professional, superest airline ever ran which so many seem to think. Purely business and if the numbers don't work Ta Ta.