Code Share With Southwest?

[flybynite]

I read somewhere that they are looking for a possible partner for the Caribbean and Hawaii.

 

[PBI2FLL]

I read somewhere that they are looking for a possible partner for the Caribbean and Hawaii.

My opinion...NO! But anything's possible...look what's happened to this industry just over this past year! I've also read that WN may hook up w/either Alaska or Hawaiian. The latter seems like it might be more feasible.

 

[FM2436]

I read somewhere that they are looking for a possible partner for the Caribbean and Hawaii.

I'd add a NO to that question also. Interesting facts: In 2007 Southwest flew 101,911,000 domestinc airline passengers between 64 cities. In 2007 US Airways flew 42,172,000 passengers between 179 domestic an 52 international cities. Whats wrong here???

http://www.airlines.org/economics/traffic/

 

[Art at ISP]

I would never say never, but it makes no sense for US and WN to code share. WN is a much better run airline, despite the lack of perks. (and that came from ME?)

The truth is the truth, folks.

 

[lildutchgrl]

No one wants to code share with US, let alone the only profitable airline left out there. I can see WN partnering with Hawaiian and a Caribbean carrier in the future. When ATA went under, they lost their code share. The only other airline I think they would even consider is Jetblue as a code share.

 

[nycbusdriver]

No one wants to code share with US, let alone the only profitable airline left out there.

We already code share with UAL and a few others. And being a member of the Star Alliance is really a code share program of sorts.

But I don't think Southwest would want to code share with LCC. There's nothing in it for them that they couldn't get from regionals like Hawaiian. If they are looking for a Caribbean code share, Spirit seems to me to be the likely and most appropriate choice.

 

[boeingdriver213]

Along with the recent Westjet announcement, I would hazard a guess at Hawiian for the feed to the Islands. The Carribbean, I think we should do it ourselves....

 

[jimntx]

Are WN a/c equipped for overwater operation? Just curious.

 

[InternationalShannon]

That would be like asking a reputable, charming young man if he would be interested in putting his peepee in a lawnmower.

That's probably what the people at WN are saying right now. They dont want the HPV. The HPVirus. Get it. HAHAHAHAHAH. Did you see what I did there? With the HP thing?

Oh calm down, it isnt' a slam on the westies, it's just that it worked out better than the USV.
You know you liked it.

 

[PHLfa88]

That would be like asking a reputable, charming young man if he would be interested in putting his peepee in a lawnmower.

That's probably what the people at WN are saying right now. They dont want the HPV. The HPVirus. Get it. HAHAHAHAHAH. Did you see what I did there? With the HP thing?

Oh calm down, it isnt' a slam on the westies, it's just that it worked out better than the USV.
You know you liked it.

 

[az_wild727]

Nobody wants to codeshare with US?

Royal Jordanian
Bahamasair
Winair
EVA
Air One

and Stars (some that don't even c/s with UA like SQ)

Singapore Airlines
ASIANA
bmi
good ol' Lufty
SWISS
Air China
Air New Zealand
Spanair
United
TAP

Did I miss anyone?

-Kinglobjaw

 

[NoMoreKoolAid]

Nobody wants to codeshare with US?

Royal Jordanian
Bahamasair
Winair
EVA
Air One

and Stars (some that don't even c/s with UA like SQ)

Singapore Airlines
ASIANA
bmi
good ol' Lufty
SWISS
Air China
Air New Zealand
Spanair
United
TAP

Did I miss anyone?

-Kinglobjaw

Great reply! Love it.

 

[N965VJ]

Are WN a/c equipped for overwater operation? Just curious.

Sure, they fly over the Mississippi river all the time!

 

[insp89]

I'd add a NO to that question also. Interesting facts: In 2007 Southwest flew 101,911,000 domestinc airline passengers between 64 cities. In 2007 US Airways flew 42,172,000 passengers between 179 domestic an 52 international cities. Whats wrong here???

http://www.airlines.org/economics/traffic/

FM2436, [or anyone else],
Does anyone have "stage length" information for US Airways and Southwest ? Thanks

 

[BoeingBoy]

IIRC from the 1st quarter reports, WN's average stage length was just over 600 miles while US' was just over 900 miles.

However, since you asked in the context of passenger numbers (and those are enplaned passengers, not individual passengers) maybe you're more interested in the average passenger journey length - that I'd have to dig out (assuming both airlines publish it).

Jim