FWIW, the ratios in C2012 were a concession over the PWA 2008 language. Plain and simple. A ratio is fine as one of many instruments to protect mainline jobs and move Delta flying back to mainline, but the ratios we got in C2012 were not growth. Just look at today as proof, ALPA says we're at a 1.55 ratio against DCI, the min is 1.35.

That .2 difference means if Delta needed to cut flying, it'd come from our side. And what is .2? It's the entire 88 fleet. So we put the entire 88 fleet up at risk for what gain? 70 more 76-seat regional jets at DCI, which I guess in Moak speak that's a gain for us.