Southwest Airlines is currently undergoing a major transformation, which includes charging for checked bags, introducing assigned and extra legroom seating, etc. It goes beyond that, though, as Southwest is also increasingly launching airline partnerships.
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Talk about a lack of cross connection between both airlines' customer bases. Would he much more valuable to have a partnership with JetBlue or a Canadiam LCC.
It’s simply an interline agreement. Fur example Delta and Philippine have one too so it’s just an expansion of connectivity options.
WN is/ was an LCC and has now changed its model whereas previously it had no agreements.
I'm glad someone called that out that PAL hasn't flown 737's in about a decade and is now nearly all Airbus.
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The problem I see with these Southwest partnerships is that they don't connect at WN hubs. WN doesn't have a critical mass of flights at SFO, LAX and SEA and the times these Asian flights operate don't connect to much of WN's network. I don't see this as more than a value proposition to give Rapid Rewards members some new redemption opportunities to increase credit card signups. But there won't be much in the way of interlining itineraries. E.g. PR arrives in SEA at 1935. Assuming a 90 minute MCT, the only connecting opportunity onto WN are SMF, and redeyes to BWI, BNA, and MDW.