We worked for over 2 1/2 years trying to get a contract. We certainly don't enjoy this.

All's fair in job actions. But for the company to put four pilots out in Luanda, Angola, where there are major security concerns and they're in real harm's way is totally irresponsible.

World Airways wouldn't give us those guarantees.

It's not a full-blown strike.

They're trying to inject the Nation of Islam as some kind of a buzz word into this.

We're trying to make sure everybody has someplace to go when they get here. The buses don't get new destinations until they leave the property.