I cannot give you a definitive answer on where we're standing, because our board has not taken a step.

Certainly there was no mention whatsoever of Northwest. That said, it wouldn't surprise any of us if they made a move in that direction. They looked at that two years ago. If you look at route structure of the two carriers, they're some complementary aspects to combing the two.

That's a 'no-later-than' date. It could be sooner than that.

American has expressed views that United should have gone into bankruptcy with more cash available.

What we have on the table is a proposal and the union board will debate, discuss and vote on it within the next few weeks.

We are reserving judgment. We have some homework to do. We are absolutely committed to help assure the future and viability of American Airlines.