Continuous growth is what Durf did well, the same philosophy Clive had, keeping the airline profitable in all economic climates. I don't think you'll see a "bet the farm" attitude from Gregg either. Durf has proven to be one of the best airline CEOs of current times. Durf's strategic outlook has always been at least 10 years, better than the average CEO.

The Rewards / Frequent Guest program was launched less than 2 weeks ago and in it's very early days has hit the right target from a take-up perspective (the target is not the very frequent business traveler). Durf's grooming of Gregg for the CEO position likely started in the interview process last year and certainly didn't happen overnight. There isn't the slightest link between Durf's resignation and the Rewards program. The news release says it all - he needs to spend time with his wife and young 3 and 7 year old kids, that the rapid pace of the job has left little time for over the past few years.