True - but I could the discussion in the boardroom, "but if we allow more 50 seaters, 70 seaters and even 100 seaters, we can make MORE profit that we do now".

My reading of the tea leaves - admittedly from a distance - I think the UAL concept of outsourcing is going to prevail. The airline is going to be based in Chicago, United's going to be the name, etc. etc. Those kind of choices tend to, influence other choices that are made.