[brewcrew]

"Without relief from the government, the airline industry and airline employees are facing an extremely uncertain future," said Ward.

I hate to say it, but I don't see the airlines surviving without government intervention either. Not that that there's anything wrong with that....

[kcvl]

I happen to think that there is something wrong with that. The government doesn't provide me with back-up money if I can't make it on my own. I also can't give myself a raise if I don't increase my profit(without government help).

[DennisR]

I believe that if the airline industry fails, we will see major, major, major recession--if not depression--in this country and maybe internationally. This industry is so critical to business that without it there will be significant disruptions in the supply chain that may never be overcome. I believe Boeing is the biggest exporter in this country. Without those particular exports, our balance of trade goes absolutely bonkers. At that point, you might want to start stuffing cash into your mattress...