Since management put that argument aside in the MOU negotiations, they can no longer use it as an excuse should the merger not occur.

FORBES: US Airways Pilots Approve Merger Contract in Win for Union President

Subsequently some BPR members, including the three pilot leaders in Charlotte, have voiced lukewarm support or even opposition to the MOU. In an indication that Charlotte pilots, like many Americans, can be ticket splitters, the Charlotte leaders this week survived a recall election with 65% majorities.

FORBES: US Airways Pilots Approve Merger Contract in Win for Union President