I mean, okay, but United isn't leasing the aircraft either. They pay for the seats and flight completion though, that much is true. Just trying to clear up any misinformation If you don't think express should ever have priority over mainline, then you're certainly entitled to that opinion, but make that your argument then. No need for the false pretense, right?

"I think that contracted airlines should be below mainline in priority." Simple argument that gets to the heart of the matter. I disagree with it, but I'm not going to spend time arguing it. But if things start getting brought up that aren't accurate or are misleading, then I have compulsive need to