Hate to wish people ill in this bad economy, but I really disliked Mesa. Skywest has shown that UX can be done right, and Mesa and shown us through UX, Go!, and all their failings how to make the flying experience the opposite of the fun, slick experience it used to be.

Will this mean Go! is dumping Mesa?

Another question...since we buy our tickets / get tickets issued by UA, does this mean that if a UX carrier ever goes truly belly up, we are safe? I've heard horror stories in the past of "B-Days" where an airline goes under and people get stranded.