WN/TZ Codeshare Cities Announced

[SWAInflt]

http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050113/dath020_1.html

The cities are a follows:

BOS
DEN
RSW
HNL
MSP
LGA
EWR
SRQ
PIE
DCA

DFW is notably absent.

 

[lowecur]

Dfw

AirTran announced they are negotiating for that new incentive pkg at DFW. Does this mean that SWA is also in negotiations?

I thought the pkg was nothing special, but these two do not like each other, so you may see SWA get involved. It would make sense for no other reason than SWA does not want to get shut out of the process if they fail to get the Wrong Amendment repealed. That would be a real blow to AAI if SWA moved their whole operation over to DFW and DAL was closed down.

If I were AAI, I'd grab 10 gates at the new International Terminal and strike up code shares with numerous carriers. There will be 29 gates at the new terminal and it will be hard to believe that AMR can fill anymore than 7 or 8 gates.

 

[ATA73Pilot]

If there are any SWA pilots commuting from or through those cities (MSP comes to mind).

Our Jumpseat Coordinator has told us that once code-share is established SWA pilots would be allowed in actual TZ jumpseats upfront and visa-versa.

He also stated that this would not require CASS implementation.

The only thing I am unclear on is if it only applies to the actual code-share flights or the entire system of both airlines.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it is the latter.

 

[mach zero]

If there are any SWA pilots commuting from or through those cities (MSP comes to mind).

Our Jumpseat Coordinator has told us that once code-share is established SWA pilots would be allowed in actual TZ jumpseats upfront and visa-versa.

He also stated that this would not require CASS implementation.

The only thing I am unclear on is if it only applies to the actual code-share flights or the entire system of both airlines.

I'm keeping my fingers crossed that it is the latter.

I hope so as well. I am going to be one of the many SWA DFW-MDW commuters soon.