I know it didn't "affect" their attention plan. As you can see, a Protocol agreement has been reached and from what I have read so far the West Pilots have NO CASE for participant status. NONE.

As far as JCBA (as per MOU II) USAPA wasn't the ONLY one dancing to the tune. So was APA whose BOD voted for it (the MOU) and USAPA rank and file. They GOT what they wanted and the JCBA WILL be fully available either through the current negotiations OR through arbitration.

The JCBA didn't come BEFORE the MOU, it is a result OF the MOU and it is being negotiated assuredly. But make no mistake, we'll get a JCBA either through negotiations OR through arbitration.

Back to the seniority integration here is MY prediction:

The West do not have legal standing to participant status and

The US Airways pilots can PROVE that their contribution to the survival of American Airlines and the merger with US Airways thereof was significant and consequently the US Airways pilots as of the CN date will have significant positional recognition in relation to the APA pilots in the merged seniority list.