Southwest Ends WestJet Code Share Plan

By Darren Shannon darren_shannon@aviationweek.com
WASHINGTON

Southwest Airlines, as expected, has terminated its planned code share with WestJet, citing problems with contract revisions proposed by the Canadian carrier.

Southwest’s decision ends a ground-breaking arrangement that could have linked the Canadian and American low-fare carriers with Mexican peer Volaris. At one point Southwest even privately discussed the possibility of an antitrust immunity ...

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