John,

How much of the flying that ASA does is first generation flying pioneered by ASA?

You indicate that you did not want to be bought by DL. What would the career prognosis be at ASA without the DL code attached to its flying? Since flying at the regionals is easily replaced by the next lowest bidder it would stand to reason that had not ASA accepted the DL code they would have gone the way of the dodo bird.

Like it or not DL owns every seat on the ASA airplane. Why shouldn't they be allowed to do with those seats as they wish? If I hire a limo to take me from my house to the airport should I expect to be bumped out of my ride to work for the driver to take his kids to school?

When ASA/ Skywest and others start selling tickets on their own flights then I would think you would have some say over how the seats are managed. And when you start that service don't forget to remember ACA/Flyi and Express jet branded service.

L