Skipness,
I think you've got the wrong end of the stick.
I actually agree tough times are ahead, hence why I have said that I don't think the UA Washington flight is long for this world.
I'm not suggesting the US carriers plough on through regardless of any losses, what I am saying is, if we can just about make it through the next year or 2 without any further cuts while the new flights bed in, then we should start to see the flux return to normal.