Originally Posted by Reggie Dunlop

Have you considered they just are simply not going to sign anything until the DOJ part is done. Why agree to terms on anything until the deal is done? Anything they agree to now could be used against them when section 6 opens if the deal fall through.

I know pilots love to think we are the center of the universe, but there are a lot of moving parts. As simple example it could be that they need to know where the codeshare and JV provisions of the DOJ settlement shake out before they agree to what sections of scope they want to talk about.

That's just one example. Save the hyperbole gloves off yada yada yada for now. I think it is a safe bet that as soon as the DOJ signs off the TPA will be done and all the hand wringing chicken little talk will be for naught.

We will see.