SkyWest Airlines to fly CRJ700s to Houston with the UA code

SkyWest Airlines (United Express) (St. George) due to the recent arbitrator’s decision in the scope clause dispute between the mainline CO pilots and Continental Airlines (Houston), today will begin flying into the Houston (Bush Intercontinental) hub under the UA code.

See the previous blog entry on the decision:

http://worldairlinenews.com/2011/01/01/united-express-shuttle-america-receive-a-setback-through-arbitration-on-the-70-seat-rule/

With the upcoming merger of the two AOCs, will the United AOC now be the surviving AOC due to the Continental 70-seat scope clause? United does not have a 70-seat prohibition in its pilot’s contract.

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