OK, here's a better report on the Dallas News aviation blog (which I recommend reading on a regular basis if you're interested in the business).
The gov't wants a LOT of slots divested! I think the airlines might walk away from this deal under these terms. Unless, of course, they could sell the slots for a boatload of money. But it would be self-defeating to sell them to someone like WN.
http://aviationblog.dallasnews.com/a...rways-slo.html