Before we begin, everyone should reallize that the SWA bid was never "qualified". When RAH submitted the first proposal, they also established the rules of the game (This is based upon BK law, "white night", ect..). One of those rules stipulated that all subsequent bids could not contain restrictions or conditions that did not exist in the RAH bid. RAH did not have a clause requiring a labor agreement prior to the close of a deal, therefor SWA's bid could not have such a restriction.

ITS ALL OVER RIGHT THERE, GARY KELLY SCREWED IT UP...SIMPLE AS THAT.

HE WAS HOPING THE F9 GUYS WOULD TAKE THE STAPLE AND FIX HIS INCOMPETENCE AND POOR PLANNING COUPLED WITH A "DO OR DIE TIMELINE"

AS SOMEONE ELSE STATED, BUY OUT BEDFORD IF YOU ARE STILL INTERESTED