I usually don't get my hopes up for anything, but that line from the news article is very interesting to me. Or maybe I am reading to much into it. The contract Delta had with Freedom may have allowed for this escape based solely on performance. If that is true and the cancellation is not based on cutting unprofitable flights, then Delta would certainly need to demonstrate that by reassigning that flying. To whom, I don't know.

Maybe I am being an optimist, but that is just the way I am. Better than being miserable about life and complaining about everything all the time.