Northwest customers can continue to depend on Northwest for their travel needs.

We have run a reliable airline. We have met our customers' needs. That was our goal, and we met our goal in that regard.

It's the proverbial blessing and curse. It's a blessing because it liberates you from the office. It's a curse because there's no escape.

You need to be in a position to raise capital.

Our focus is to restructure our business.

This is not a paradigm shift. This doesn't say anything about the swing in power between management and labor. This is a circumstance that pertains to the nature of negotiations between Northwest and one of its unions. It doesn't indicate a pattern or precedent that is likely to continue with other unions.