I get the exhuberance from hearing AA got a deal and hoping for another immediate raise. But the logic behind this is kind of silly.

Does anyone really think AA would benefit from topping us so that we top them by a small amount versus simply undershooting us by a similar amount in the first place?

Maybe if AA was financially dominant and DL were teetering on the verge that could make sense. Even then, the last thing you want is for a major competitor to absolutely dominate you by going through the BK process.

The "me too clause" is just insurance in the unlikely event someone beats us. There's really no financial windfall incentive for any other airline to try and do that simply to activate that clause, just to get us to be a tiny percentage above them.