I can tell you that we fly airplane VERY differently. SW flys more legs and flys the airplane much more, how should I say this, casually. Our guys are much more methodical in the way we fly the 737. I'm not taking anything away from SW. They DO have the best safety record. I just think the style is different. It would really be something to see a SW guy and a ALK guy fly together. That said, we can all learn to adapt to other styles.

As far as the merger or buy out, SW is the rich kid. They will call the shots. Alaska is cash rich and an attractive buy at the moment. We would basically snap on to the side of SW without much overlap so I guess it is possible. SW has done it before (Moris) but with ALK, seniority issues would be very complicated. No one is going to buy being stapled. ALK is 75 years old and charter members of ALPA. We've got pensions and until last year, were the best paid. I don't see us getting walk on by SW.

If it happened I could see running ALK separately for many years.