JetBlue pilots shift focus to standalone labor deal

JetBlue Airways pilots will shift their focus to negotiating a standalone bargaining agreement with the company, the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) said on Wednesday. Due to uncertainty around the company's merger with Spirit Airlines, JetBlue pilot leaders are shifting focus from a joint collective agreement between pilot groups from both airlines to a JetBlue-only contract, the ALPA said.<br/>