I know, I’ve just been a travelin’ fool of late. Well, that will end tonight when I finally get home at about 1 AM. Yes — I’m not looking forward to this long day. And oh, yes, if I get service like that when I fly today, I promise I will write about it tomorrow. Actually that graphic looks kind of Jetson-esque, doesn’t it?

Before I’m out of touch for a bit — just a couple of updates on stuff going on with the things with wings.

One — Friday Aloha Airlines filed suit against Mesa Airlines (MESA:Nasdaq). We figured this was a done deal — especially considering the comments made by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Faris in conjunction with his ruling the week before on the Hawaiian Airlines’ (HA:AMEX)request for an injunction against Mesa’s go!.

If you are bored and would like a little reading material to pass away the time, you can download the entire Aloha lawsuit by clicking here. It’s in .pdf format.

Secondly, we have news from both Mesaba (MAIR:Nasdaq) and Comair.

In the case of Mesaba, the airline says today that it will not impose pay cuts on its unions until at least tomorrow, when its request to block a strike goes before U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Gregory Kishel.

Reports this morning said that Mesaba and its three main unions negotiated until late Sunday and resumed talks Monday morning.

Kishel had given the airline and its unions until this afternoon to try and negotiate deals — before he rules on whether Mesaba has the right to impose terms on the unions. Tuesday, Kishel is scheduled to rule on the airline’s request for an injunction to block work action by any of the airline’s union — if it does impose terms.

If you haven’t already heard, Friday the flight attendants at Comair and the airline announced a tentative agreement had been reached.

Finally — earnings start this week. It should be a good quarter for most of the airlines — but fourth quarter could actually be better — if oil continues to hover around the $60 mark for the bulk of the quarter and demand stays healthy.

And finally, since it is Monday — how ’bout ‘dem Saints?

Another heart stopper from the Bless You Boys yesterday as they outplayed, outlasted, and outwitted the Philadelphia Eagles.

5-1.

If Saints head coach Sean Peyton doesn’t win Coach of the Year, I’ll buy a PC. (Said convincingly as the loyal Mac person I am — knowing it just isn’t going to happen.)

As for the SEC this weekend, what a fiasco that was. Vanderbilt upset Georgia, Alabama squeaked by Ole Miss in overtime, and unfortunately for Florida Gator fans, Auburn handed Florida its first loss in a wild game at Auburn.

As I said last week in PBB, I think this year everyone in the SEC is going to beat up on everyone else — leaving Ohio State and, oh, maybe Michigan to fight it out for all the marbles.

Have a good one guys. I need to get packed and off to the airport.