Huck - It's usually always cheaper for the company to pay overtime than to hire more pilots. That doesn't necessarily make it smart business, though. I understand UAL stopped hiring until Sept. I wonder what that'll do to them in the long run, especially since the U merger is very uncertain. If they do get US Airways, then the whole kit a kaboodle will be overstaffed and may result in furloughs. No wonder the UAL pilots are against it. Just like American, I'd much prefer to grow at a controlled rate with pilots at the back of the seniority list. I think if UAL gets US Airways, hiring at UAL will slow to a standstill.