Sounds an awful lot like the strategery the LCC East pilots used...and look at how effective it has been!

Again, folks can be internet tough-guys or they can sit down and act like the adults and professionals they claim to be and work together (gee, what a concept) for the best possible outcome for all involved parties.

I thank God I'm not directly involved in this mess, but most of the posts in this thread (and a few others) have been nothing short of an embarrassment to the profession.