Could US & SWA do a codeshare?

[Airline Employee]

I posted a week ago that Southwest & USAirways could do a partnership where Southwest gets more gates and slots at LGA from US; and SWA agrees to give up all but 1 or 2 gates in PHL.
With mortal enemies AA & B6 announcing a partnership I'm sure that SWA & US can work out something, even where SWA can send their passengers to Hawaii thru PHX on US. There's lot's of possibilities out there and Southwest does not have any codeshares, alliances or even friends. Now they might have to rethink that strategy and USAirways could be the first USA based carrier (since TZ) to get an agreement.

 

[Travel Is My Life]

I posted a week ago that Southwest & USAirways could do a partnership where Southwest gets more gates and slots at LGA from US; and SWA agrees to give up all but 1 or 2 gates in PHL.
With mortal enemies AA & B6 announcing a partnership I'm sure that SWA & US can work out something, even where SWA can send their passengers to Hawaii thru PHX on US. There's lot's of possibilities out there and Southwest does not have any codeshares, alliances or even friends. Now they might have to rethink that strategy and USAirways could be the first USA based carrier (since TZ) to get an agreement.

This will never happen plus I wouldn't necessarily call AA and B6 mortal enemies...

 

[jimntx]

Can't happen anyway right now. Did you not see the announcement that Westjet is going to codeshare with Delta instead of Southwest? The reason is because Westjet got tired of waiting on WN to get their computer systems modified to do codesharing and interlining of baggage. The problem is not that Southwest doesn't want to codeshare, the problem is it can't until its computer systems have been modified. Otherwise codeshare tickets and bag tags would have to be written manually.

 

[BoeingBoy]

With mortal enemies AA & B6 announcing a partnership

I think "a partnership" is putting it a little to strongly, although that's what the media portrays. AA and B6 will have nothing but an interline agreement and only out of JFK and BOS (12 intrnational connection opportunities plus 18 domestic connection opportunities at JFK and BOS combined). So both can pick up some feed from some cities one doesn't serve.

Jim

 

[zethya]

Actually, I would not be surprised at all to see a code-share relationship between WN and US develop for international connections at PHL. Obviously, the logistics of this combination could be a bit complex - particularly with the 2 reservation systems. With a forward thinking managment team, I could even see WN financing and/or partially funding a few previously ordered 332s for near term delivery and expansion to support the additional loads.

 

[wings396]

Actually, I would not be surprised at all to see a code-share relationship between WN and US develop for international connections at PHL. Obviously, the logistics of this combination could be a bit complex - particularly with the 2 reservation systems. With a forward thinking managment team, I could even see WN financing and/or partially funding a few previously ordered 332s for near term delivery and expansion to support the additional loads.

I would be shocked to put things on the mild side. A code-share agreement with an airline that set up shop in one of your primary hubs, with direct competition on several routes would be as foolish as it gets. We can feed our own Int'l flights with our own connections from just about every city SWA serves into PHL. I don't see US or any other legacy carriers getting cozy with SWA at any point.

 

[usa1]

This will never happen plus I wouldn't necessarily call AA and B6 mortal enemies...

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hfUIZJbGOIRuYaF_kNZ1Lil_s7-gD9EPRCG00

 

[mike33]

It can't possibly happen....can it?

WN would have to start charging for bags........

Those commercials would be false advertising.

 

[necigrad]

This would be stupid. Why give a company that is already taking away your business at every turn more business? Oh wait, this is US Air. GREAT IDEA! Parker will be all over this revenue loss.

 

[bigbusboy]

Actually, I would not be surprised at all to see a code-share relationship between WN and US develop for international connections at PHL. Obviously, the logistics of this combination could be a bit complex - particularly with the 2 reservation systems. With a forward thinking managment team, I could even see WN financing and/or partially funding a few previously ordered 332s for near term delivery and expansion to support the additional loads.

Since you put it that way, it does make some sense; however, SW's current media blitz about free bags presents a bigger problem than incompatible res systems. The solutions to two res systems are late nights and weekends for a bunch of computer geeks. Bag fees are revenue and that would get ugly. Now the question is whether or not B6 will join OneWorld, but doesn't LF own part of them?

 

[bigbusboy]

This would be stupid. Why give a company that is already taking away your business at every turn more business?

Precisely why you would. Try and recapture revenue lost to the competition. "If you can't beat them, join them."

 

[john john]

"If you can't beat them, join them."

Are you talking about the bag FEES

 

[Travel Is My Life]

You are all also forgetting that WN and US have completely different products and completely different corporate cultures. Products and cultures that would not mix well.

Note: Please don't use my post to start a WN is better than US, US is better than WN, US has problems, etc. etc. debate.

 

[bigbusboy]

Are you talking about the bag FEES

No, I'm referring to the loss of revenue from US customers flying SW.

 

[Poug Darker]

I believe the pilots contract limits codesharing to Star alliance partners domestically. Also allowed is codesharing with the express partners. I don't believe SWA desires to join the Star alliance or become an express affiliate carrier at this time.