when you need to fill 96% (!) of your seats just to break even, you really should think twice about scaring off any potential customers.

and sadly, W has already said that he will intervene and prevent a strike, just as he did at Northworst and Delta. when will these politicians learn that they cannot not stop the market from the inevitable? both management and the union at one of these carriers needs to be told "you're on your own. work it out, or go out of business". comair wasn't big enough.