Originally Posted by Margaritaville

They'll follow the usual airline industry play book.

1. Declare bankruptcy
2. Hire hatchet man CEO
3. Slash and burn - decimate headcount and CBAs
4. Acquire/merge with a solvent carrier
5. Slash and burn - decimate headcount and CBAs again
6. cherry pick the worst parts of both CBAs (accuse the union of doing the opposite)
7. Consummate merger - new CEO
8. Sing kumbaya, preach about synergy, call for unity
9. Hire right up to the next furlough
10. Repeat cycle