))). at first i thought you were actually amazed at my idea, tailhooker..
then i reread and got your sarcasm (which is spelled with casm in it)

yes, most airlines like united have a staff of analysts. for one thing, just bc the management has analysts doesn't mean the labor can't discuss the economics on an internet forum. that's kinda the idea of internet forums..
more, and second, if you wanna accept what the 27 yr old wharton kids (who've never even worked at an airport or around jets) come up with in their analyses, that's totally up to you. i still think at least half the pilots at a place like ua understand how airplanes and airlines work better than the analysts hired by the airlines...
just my opinion ... but based on observations over many years