If, at the same price, more people want to fly on American Airlines than on another airline, it's because every single day our employees get up in the morning and go to work to make exactly that happen. We are a formidable competitor because we strive to provide our customers the services they want at a reasonable price. We work hard and invest tremendous resources to improve our ability to serve our customers today and to win over more customers tomorrow. That, in our view, is what competition is all about. I would like to conclude with an observation on an emerging competitive issue global competition.
Aviation is a network business.
The U.S. Government, through its approval and endorsement of immunized alliances has created an environment in which U.S. carriers have formed partnerships with other airlines throughout the world. In a world of alliances, it is particularly important for the government to foster an atmosphere of healthy competition. That means no one alliance should be favored or disfavored by government policy. Just as the networks of the hub and spoke carriers in the U.S. overlap and compete with one another for domestic passengers, it is important that the international networks of the global alliances overlap and thus spur robust competition. Accordingly, we were very pleased when Dr. Kahn agreed to support American's application in the China route case.