Keep in mind that we are in mediated negotiations. BOTH sides are gonna play on folks' emotions (ALPO has the PREPARE campaign to get a 100% strike vote; NK has the Contract9000 campaign). The bottom line is that if Spirit is making money and they see market openings, they will NOT hesitate to get more birds, start capitalizing, and seize these opportunities (regardless of how our talks are going with the company).

These guys are investors and they are in this rodeo to make money. If they can't make money, and if the economy continues its downward trend, then they will do what you and your family would do....conserve cash, stop spending, cutback expenses, and ride this tornado out in our mobile home (does FLL Terminal 4 qualify?).

One needs to look no farther than Virgin America to see what inverstors may be fearing this summer and onward...it's NOT a pretty picture.