I'd agree with JetBlue Rod. I think the BOS expansion is timely, but it is being performed largely with excess resources from the system (maybe primarily JFK). He is accurate about the last hiring forecast. Although, it was posted before the last quarter earnings or the US Airways cuts announcement. Frankly, this company is quite conservative on growth now, and with good reason.

I do feel that rhetoric from the business managers, though, is starting to indicate future growth. There has been some more aggressive talk about expansion and territory defense. A business forecast for 2010 is still being developed and the company, though not accepting any hulls now in 2010, reserves the right to acquire if desired. It sounds "wait and see" to me. If more announcements of the US Airways variety occur, things may pick up smartly. Good Luck.