Would have been to messy, as someone said, its like trying to force your wife to have sex, rarely works out very well. Rumor is that JA agreed that any other ALPA carriers that get bought get merged, can't wait to see that scope language, just a rumor.

I am guessing JA told them he wants to get this deal done asap because he has a limited opportunity to purchase Comair, which will give him 80% of the Delta flying to go along with the new United flying. He has a ton of cash on hand (1 billion) so it is going to be hard for him to not agree to a very progressive contract to the new ASA now that ALPA played nice. Even Prater went to his temple and shook hands, would have loverd to see that handshake. We then get the ALPA Comair on our list when he buys it. And if he can't pay for it he will just throw the rest of SKYWEST healthcare out and trash their work rules to pay for it. Just a rumor.