HalinTexas
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ATA had an agreement with Pleasant Holidays to do HI flying for many years. When the codeshare came about we were told my mgt. that WN did not want to share a codeshare with anyone. So, I would suspect that if AQ was involved somehow that the UA codeshare would "go away."
Also heard this wet lease is with LatinSky.
Mgt has wanted to keep the ATA certificate to take advantage of the military contract teaming. World and NA are on one team and ATA with Omni is on the other. They want to play both sides of the fence.
Heard from one of WN's guys Sat. that they have been flying airplanes down to C. Amer. for heavies. Don't know how much that would count for Int'l ops, but......
It will take longer than 3 months to get SWA spooled up on Int'l ops. HSA won't let them get their 20 minute or even 30 minute turns. Secondly, unless they get a some waiver, doubt it, then they'll have to start assigned seating to deal with pax manifests that must be forwarded between countries. Take a little while to get everyone spooled up since they've never done it before.
HI for WN? Forget it. It will take too long for them to get ETOPS. Took AK 22 months. Besides, the B737 is a terrible ETOPS airplane.
Also heard this wet lease is with LatinSky.
Mgt has wanted to keep the ATA certificate to take advantage of the military contract teaming. World and NA are on one team and ATA with Omni is on the other. They want to play both sides of the fence.
Heard from one of WN's guys Sat. that they have been flying airplanes down to C. Amer. for heavies. Don't know how much that would count for Int'l ops, but......
It will take longer than 3 months to get SWA spooled up on Int'l ops. HSA won't let them get their 20 minute or even 30 minute turns. Secondly, unless they get a some waiver, doubt it, then they'll have to start assigned seating to deal with pax manifests that must be forwarded between countries. Take a little while to get everyone spooled up since they've never done it before.
HI for WN? Forget it. It will take too long for them to get ETOPS. Took AK 22 months. Besides, the B737 is a terrible ETOPS airplane.