I was hoping we might be hearing more about this soon:
If the DOT order is implemented in its current form, the transaction will likely not go forward simply because the economic benefit will no longer exist. That will result in the loss of business opportunities for our company, the loss of increased choices for small and medium-sized communities and the loss of job growth opportunities for Delta pilots and our fellow employees.
Put another way, the DOT will have regulated a perfect trifecta of failure—a true lose-lose-lose scenario for the carriers, the consumer and labor.
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The DOT has established a 30-day period for comments on the proposed grant of their petition. In the coming days and weeks, and after considering various options, I may ask for your help in a grassrootseffort to let the DOT know that their decision, as it stands, is unacceptable.