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Std Deviation
Remember the scene in Vegas vacation when Clark Griswold is down 10K at blackjack and the dealer says something to the effect of.... why don’t I just take you out back, kick you in the nuts, and take half your money and we’ll call it an early day? Same offer....What could possibly go wrong (Said the folks at Independence Air, and a half dozen others).
You're right about the half dozen others, but ACA/Independence was a bit different. They were a United express, and during contract negotiations United offer was too low, and ACA refused to sign and decided to rebrand as an independent carrier. Air Wisconsin signed instead, and was replaced a year later by Mesa. You can argue all day if it was a smart move, but at least they drew a line below which they refused to go.