since no one in this thread obviously knows anything about Compass, I will chime in.

Compass was created by NWA as a way to save money, mainly as a cheaper alternative to the NWA DC-9 routes. What happens if fuel prices rise? Well that does not hurt Compass one bit. Infact, it makes NWA management want to get rid of more expensive DC-9's and fly more Emb.175s.

Compass wont go anywhere in these tough times.