It's a lot of money hanging in the balance. It increases the profile of the airport and keeps us moving forward from an air service standpoint. That's the more important thing.

The key for us down the stretch is going to be our balance. We have a lot of talent, but we need to step up and play as a team.

It will be easier when we're out there trying to get a European carrier to explain we have the facility in place to handle them. If you have a facility where it takes two hours to get through, they've already had a poor experience when they get here.

If we hadn't done that, our crowding problem would have been terrible.

If you react after the fact, it will cost more, and things will be harder to get done.

The ability to fly directly to (Reagan National) is coveted precisely because you have to apply for it.