absolutely. i think as vaccinations increase i think we ve proven scientifically that the environment on board the aircraft is safe you know, with hepa filters and the way the air circulates on the airplane, i m hoping the government does relax that policy but for now it is a federally mandated requirement and we ll comply with that reporter: a looming pilot shortage is a concern for airlines worldwide. experts say there could be as many as 34,000 open cockpit seats. in the u.s. an aging workforce facing mandatory retirement at 65. you have a sister airline here, horizon. how is that allowing you to maybe confront this pilot shortage before it bites you? we started something called the pathways program several years ago, and the purpose of the pathways program was to be able to go out and find pilots who