The other angle to this is f-DAL bases are taking a big pay cut while f-NWA bases are getting a windfall.
News this good has not been hear around Detroit in a while. Figure about $15 million dollars in new jobs just came to town. For Atlanta about $45 million in jobs is leaving town.
Garrison Keilor must be excited about $25 million coming to town.
I guess Delta is keeping it's promises to the politicians. Somehow it seems I recall they promised no loss of jobs in Atlanta either. Have to take a look see through the archives.