SyracuseAvGeek wrote:MavyWavyATR wrote:Does anyone think Contour will try to secure a codeshare/interline with WN? It'd benefit both Contour and it's customers at airports like Nashville, Oakland & Baltimore (all three have a big WN presence, with OAK & BWI being bases) and thus unlocking more connecting opportunities.
I don’t really think so, Southwest has really tried to avoid codeshares of any kind. If Contour picks up a new partnership I’m thinking possibly United.
I thought WN's IT systems didn't allow interlines or codeshare. They've never needed it so had no reason to invest in the technology to make it possible.
Partnerships with UA or even DL, or AS and B6 could happen. Of the legacies though, AA has been consistently the one most open to partnering with small independents, and they've also tended to be kindest on pricing. 4B has a codeshare with UA and interline with AA, yet equivalent itineraries on UA are virtually always significantly more expensive.
To be honest, I think they'd be better off putting their eggs in the AA/AS basket and go for it full throttle. With 50 seaters on the way out at legacies, there could be opportunities to pick up some flying if fully aligned.