This summer, (airlines) should be fine because capacity is going to be tight. There should be plenty of passengers to fill up the planes.
I think UAL has shown that you can play hardball on slashing labor costs. You don't need to dance around. You wield a powerful stick that can force labor groups to accept draconian cuts.
Now it's a matter of damage control for the union. They may be looking for a face-saving maneuver to rejuvenate the membership, while avoiding the permanent loss of jobs.
United had suggested that it was on a glide path to emerging from bankruptcy. This suggests there is more turbulence ahead. This continues to dog United.
I think the public is now conditioned to expect air fare bargains.
