Originally Posted by
tom11011
The bankruptcy judge said no to the Southwest deal because the plan did not address labor. SWAPA wanted to staple the Frontier pilots to the bottom of the seniority list, FAPA said no. Republic won the bid because of their plan to keep the airline independent.
Incorrect.
Republic won the bidding for Frontier because they were Frontier's largest creditor having won a $250 million dollar award from a lawsuit after the cancellation of the feed contract by Frontier and because Republic also provided Frontier with a $10 million dollar DIP financing facility.