I think this is a key point in the discussion here. WN appears to be in a much better position to "wait it out" in Milwaukee. WN's financial future does not hinge on two hubs like DEN and MKE.

While WN's main priority isn't necessarily to put the squeeze on F9 in both DEN and MKE. They have bigger fish to fry on intergrating FL and getting their arms around ATL. But, in the process, an ancillary consequence might just be that F9 is forced to squeeze in both hub cities. Icing on the cake for WN.

It is interesting to see that the whole notion of getting rid of the WN/SkyWest partnership and the possible shifting of slot controlled flights from MKE to MDW or elsewhere appears to not be a top priority at all right now. The longer this drags on, the worse the results will be for all carriers at MKE. Of course, the longer this all drags on, the better it is for the flying public at MKE. I'm still astounded that the huge passenger growth at MKE has been sustained. It's gotta drop off a bit this fall.