The “leadership” at Alaska Airlines is hoping for a mid-sized recession to help them get to a contract with us. Every boeing delivery can be delayed. It allows for a steady draw down of the without furlough of the Airbus. It blunts the effect of attrition and early retirement on the staffing model. Alaska usually does best when other airlines are scrambling. They will look like heroes for delivering all of us from an economic storm….rinse and repeat