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Feb 28, 2007, 7:12 pm

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Originally Posted by martin33

I'm not sure what fuss is about. Legally they will still be on two certificates, and the West-operated flights will still bear the "operated by" sub-heading.

I suppose they are going to rely upon language in their transition agreement with the company, or some part of the contract dealing with codesharing.

I don't blame them. Forcing Tempe to sit down and negotiate merged contracts is a good thing. Taking a play from the Jerry Glass playbook (thanks, Bob) and smacking it right back at management. It is utilizing legal leverage. Sort of like US did in two bankruptcies (and continues to try to do with the unionized groups, pilots and otherwise).