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Hello again ! What will happen to the Spirit pilots bidding system after the merger with Jetblue or Frontier. One of the main reasons for me wanting to work for Spirit is the QOL and the flexibility the pilot group enjoys.
1) Will the Spirit pilots have separate work rules post merger or is that a whole new contract negotiation
2) Will Spirit pilots be forced to bid under the existing bidding system at JB or Frontier
3) What will happen to the pilot contract if Spirit is totally absorbed into either JB or Frontier
4) Can there be 2 different pilot groups / work rules in one airline ( like people grandfathered into old rules)
Thanks
There will be a joint CBA negotiated with the combined pilot groups. The eventual rules and pay scales will depend upon how successful that negotiation is for the combined pilots. Then a Seniority List Integration will be done to merge the two groups. Until that is done, they will pretty much operate separately under their respective rules.