It's almost kind of the worst scenario for the union. I would think that sometime in the next couple of weeks you might see some striking mechanics crossing the picket line to go back to work.

It is an economic analysis, but the problem is that there's also an ego factor at many airlines. That's when a CEO says something like we need to have a presence in the Denver-to-London market even if it loses money because everyone else has it. I can't tell you how many times I've seen that. It's one of the biggest mistakes an airline can make.

Quietly, Continental has become this incredibly organized, well-run globe-spanning carrier that's got a real brand.

He followed them from battered women's shelter to battered women's shelter. That's kind of the worst-case scenario.

Don't worry, the worst that could happen is we all die.

I can confirm that the Zimbabwe tour is on. The finalized dates will be issued sometime in the next couple of days.