Not implying I agree with a airline bailout, but airlines are far from a free business. The heavy hand of government controls even minor details of their existence, therefore it seems logical that some assistance from that heavy hand may be in order...
At the very least, since civilian airlift still figures into government response to any number of grave situations, one would think government would wish to retain some basic level of same
I just wish as part of the resolution of this crisis the current business model would be shattered and the relentless move to crush the normal passengers ever closer together would be reversed