This is my point. If they would allow people taking the Early Out program to travel on ASA/CHQ/ etc, they would get more people interested in taking it, because some people don't live in cities that are served by Delta or Comair. For instance, crew members that live in Asheville, NC wouldn't benefit from the program the way it is. However, if travel on other DCI carriers was allowed, it would allow them to travel out of their hometowns.

HR person at Delta told me today that a new Delta Non-rev program will be out mid 2009 to include the Northwest merger portion of the benefit.