Just to be clear.... ALPA Merger Policy has immense flexibility into allowing ALPA properties to do their own negotiations, especially when all properties involved are already ALPA. After the USair fiasco ALPA offers legal assistance but cannot and will not take sides. All 3 MEC's are working together, nothing is off the table, nothing is on the table, what you are hearing is speculation as to what the actual merger policy will result in. You may want to take the time to read it. Section 45 of the ALPA Admin manual accessible under the alpa crewroom site/members section. ALPA Merger Policy WILL apply, but the policy does not mandate a fixed way as "the answer". You have the livelihoods of 3000 pilots at 3 carriers with 2 contracts, one of which over 5 years past it's amendable date with the potential of a single list, multiple lists, and a carrier that is essentially being split. More questions than answers at this point. It's a 3 part problem that will take all 3 MEC's to work together to get an acceptable solution. Nobody said it would be a quick fix.