A lot less than they'll get with a VA tie up.

Taking four competitors to two seems like a no brainier.

Now, IMHO, the "9,000 pilot force" rumor doesn't seem so ridiculous..
I need some cheerleading, where is Bill?

Why do I have a bad feeling that if you're an old Delta airplane that you might not want to take that nice stroll to the scenic vista in 2013...



But hey, a 1.56 BH ratio with no mainline airframe minimums provides plenty of "capacity discipline" margin while we ink a deal for 70 brand spanking new CRJ-900s that on paper are worth $3B.

We should not be surprised.
Our union leaders are visionaries. They have prepared us well for this decline in our profession. And they are very polite.

No word about who's getting those 900s yet huh?

Here is a thought with the JV, if there are 20 flgihts from JFK-LHR, give AA/BA a wink wink and take our 7 from the DL/VA codeshare and knock it down to 4.

Just use 3 VA A380s (instead of 744/346/330/330) and 1 DL 764 or 333 and cut capacity by a crowd pleasing 5% on the route and free those 3 extra slots up!!!!

The good part about that, we don't have to fly the...



Good? Yes. Same principle as not wanting to fly the...

I'd actually be entertained by Bill right about now, although this might be a little difficult to spin.

Well yeah. The word is "whoever has the most cash in the bank and can do it sustainably at a -2% margin for the next 15 years".

If that's not you, you don't fit the mold.

Since when did the improve the margin to -2%?

They've been cutting costs pretty effectively. All that "wage and cost cuts to remain competitive" speak.