FAA just announced last week a predicted 9% decrease in passenger travel for 2009 and Airlines to decrease service by 5%- 10% to react to the decrease.
My opinion looking forward is that the positive effects on the airlines of the predicted economy turn around the and the ending effects of the age 65 rule will accrue close to the same time and only supplement each other. The result will be an explosion of growth for those of us still around at the time. Hang in there if it's worth it to you to wiat it out. It won't always be this s*itty.