Let's be perfectly clear. They are not "United Express" routes and you guys do not own them. You operate those routes by contract through United. If United was to cease operations, you cease to fly them as well. If you cease operations, United just looks for another way to fill the void. They are "United" routes. When the next line of 90-110 jets appear, they will flown by United pilots on United routes.

Regarding jumpseat priority, I hate to break the news, but it's United's jumpseat and United can do what it wants with "it's" jumpseat. If the RJ folks decide to play the childish, we are going to use the jumpseat as a weapon to get what we want, feel free to act amateurish. The tale no longer wags the dog.