Originally Posted by Judge Smails

It wasn’t nonsense. We were merging with Jetblue, which meant a joint CBA was imminent. The CBA we signed was intended to be a stopgap to put us on better footing until the JCBA was negotiated and completed. That contract was the prize. It was always a risk that the merger would fall through. What wasn’t planned for is the company continuing to hemorrhage cash at an ungodly rate that continues to this day.