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.
Continue reading: Southwest Airlines & Turkish Airlines Launch Casual Interline Partnership
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Has there been any word on Southwest interlining bags for connections on separate tickets to these airlines?
1990, you are becoming as evasive as Ben, when asked direct questions. Why is the similarity so striking? Your silence only adds to one’s curiosity and belief that you are part of the OMAAT team, if not Ben, himself, yes?
Southwest grasping for straws for anything that looks like they are supposed to do to become a normal airline.
Aero, I assure you, I am not Ben, nor am I affiliated with the site. I'm just a guy who follows the various travel blog sites because I travel frequently. Like you, I also enjoy commenting.
Separately, I hope that the individual impersonating you and I (and Eskimo and others) would please not do so any further (especially if they're going to pick fights with others). I much prefer their use of clever aliases and pseudonyms instead.
Sorry 1990, one remains unconvinced. Nothing whatsoever that you have posted leads one away from believing that you post only the OMAAT ‘party line’. Like some, you profess to dislike having your login misused, however, you do not call upon OMAAT to take action to prevent this blatant violation from recurring.
You appear to possess sufficient knowledge of websites mechanics to know that a solution can be easily found, however, you choose to remain silent, why? How many times have you asked OMAAT/Ben to put an end to the practice? No 1990, you like Ben, choose to remain silent when asked legitimate questions, furthermore, you fail to ask pertinent questions too, what else is one to think?
I admire your commitment and passion. And, I respect your fearlessness in posting many times on the same posts, as I also like to do, much to the disappointment of a few others. (Keep going. Never stop. MORE IS MORE.)
Still waiting for them to install an actual First Class (recliners) and open some lounges. If they could pull a jetBlue and do lie-flat like Mint, that’d be even better. This way there’d be something worthwhile to use the new $500 CSR +$75K credit on…
Roger that, message received and fully understood ….
There is a distinction smell in the air, some of us have traveled around the block many times and have been on the receiving end of BS spouted by experts. Tonight an amateur is distinctly observed, one expects nothing less.
Before codesharing and alliance agreements, airlines liberally used their T&B agreements to get people around the globe on one ticket. Now, with alliances, everything is much more orthodox, and you have to stay on one alliance to make connections at competitive fares. Otherwise, you have to buy tickets and make transfers on your own. The agreements are still there, but most fare rules now exclude anyone who isn’t an alliance member. In other words, Southwest is thinking TK will ignore its longstanding alliance and codeshare relationship with UA and put people on WN instead. It won’t happen. Besides, DEN, LAX and ATL are the only TK gateways with potential.
Alex, interesting theory, though the overlap is a little greater than just LAX and ATL. Like, BOS, IAD, MIA, ORD, DEN, DTW, SFO, and SEA, might work, too, since TK and WN both operate there as well.
That ancient schoolboy saying is typically a truth dodging rhetoric rhyme, yes 1990?
No! The smell is most definitely NOT emanating from the right side of the pond. I know that, OMAAT knows that, you know that 1990 and so does the thinking readership too. To coin an over used, poor taste, American term. This has turned into a most unpleasant “*hit show”. You and others throw it, Ben ignores it, therefore, there is only one solution …. one will simply return the ‘compliment’ to the rightful owners.
Game On, yes?
Only an industry insider/blogger/travel agent would possess that sort of detailed knowledge, which you keep on proving in your posts 1990.
I would expect a domestic F product. A lay flat product like JB Mint doesnt make sense due to the small segment lengths Southwest usually does and the small number of redeyes they operate.
I do kind of like Turkish Airlines but a warmly welcoming customer service is DEFINITELY not their strong suit. Their crew are usually cranky.
I don't see a lot of overlap between Southwest customers and Turkish airlines fliers... Maybe they think this will generate more feeder traffic, but without being able to check bags through the benefits are really minimal and the hassles very real. I wouldn't bother.