Gilbertguy said: DCA-SFO.....DCA-LAS....400 new ERJ's......new cities.....leaner, meaner US....Dave is good.....unions bad.....give alittle more.....get alot less....US/UA codeshares....it must be just me.....but are there others getting tired of being 'pumped up' only to have the bottom drop.....lower each time..... [BR][BR]Chip answers: Gilbert, all of these points are for medium to long term revenues. Yesterday CO chief financial officer Jeff Misner told analysts it took four years to get the total financial benefit of the NW-CO alliance. The US three-point long-term business plan is excellent, but it's the short-term that is the problem. [BR][BR]As I said before, Siegel or Bronner are not responsible for the continued terrorist attacks, the double dip recession, oil rising to over $30 per barrel, air fares at 20 year lows, rising security costs, and the pending war with Iraq.[BR][BR]Chip asks: I know you are frustrated, everybody is, but there are very few short-term options for this industry in crisis. Pay cuts provide a 100 percent change to the bottom line and revenue increases do not, long or short-term. Therefore, I ask you again, do you think these issues have anything to do with the incredible airline loses reported this week? What are your options or business plan for US to continue to operate versus transition from Chapter 11 reorganization to Chapter 7 liquidation in short order?[BR][BR]Chip [BR][BR]