But if I'm reading the quoted article properly, the pilot's unions don't want the Sabre->Shares migration to happen, ostensibly because it violates their contract.
I can understand how a merged operating certificate would, but I don't see the big deal (for the pilots anyway) in the Sabre->Shares conversion.
They mention, "Like our passengers, we are frustrated dealing with management's empty promises and their reluctance to properly merge our airline." Well as a frustrated passenger, nothing would make me happier than a merged reservations system. I am not fond of the idea of this being delayed any further because of a last-minute lawsuit by the ALPA.
Did I mis-read the article?