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On June 18, Judge Avern Cohn, sitting in federal district court in Detroit, ruled that ALPA’s complaint against Spirit did not meet the very difficult requirements for sustaining a bad faith bargaining claim while the parties remain in mediation. We respect the views of the Court, although we note that it is truly regrettable that Spirit has wasted a full year of bargaining arguing over contract provisions that have nothing to do with economics or efficiency, and were previously the subject of agreement in this round of negotiations. We will proceed on the hope that Spirit will approach bargaining on a more constructive basis, but also with the understanding that Judge Cohn has indicated in his written decision that “The Court may yet have a role” in this matter and, on that basis, dismissed the Complaint “without prejudice,” meaning that ALPA is not barred from filing a future lawsuit based on similar or related conduct by Spirit.