bellcrank88
12th May 2010, 03:03
From the Calgary Herald:
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. is moving towards a code-share deal with Asian airline Cathay Pacific, signing an interline agreement Tuesday to connect passengers into the Canadian airline’s network.
Travellers on Cathay Pacific can now book tickets to connect to WestJet flights to Vancouver and Toronto, with the option to connect to several cities.
The two airlines have been in discussions for a number of years for such a deal, which allow each airline to put its flight code on a single flight operated by one of the partners as a way to boost reach and frequency, as well as make booking easier for passengers.
But the Calgary-based airline had been hampered by old reservations, which was upgraded last fall.
The Cathay deal follows a similar agreements by WestJet with Air France-KLM and China Airlines.
U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines said last month it was ending code-share talks with WestJet. The move came after WestJet said it was pursuing talks with another U.S. carrier, Delta Air Lines.
Read more: WestJet reaches interline agreement with Cathay Pacific on flights to Asia (http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/WestJet+reaches+interline+agreement+with+Cathay+Pacific+flig hts+Asia/3014128/story.html#ixzz0ngFJTPjr)
CALGARY - WestJet Airlines Ltd. is moving towards a code-share deal with Asian airline Cathay Pacific, signing an interline agreement Tuesday to connect passengers into the Canadian airline’s network.
Travellers on Cathay Pacific can now book tickets to connect to WestJet flights to Vancouver and Toronto, with the option to connect to several cities.
The two airlines have been in discussions for a number of years for such a deal, which allow each airline to put its flight code on a single flight operated by one of the partners as a way to boost reach and frequency, as well as make booking easier for passengers.
But the Calgary-based airline had been hampered by old reservations, which was upgraded last fall.
The Cathay deal follows a similar agreements by WestJet with Air France-KLM and China Airlines.
U.S. carrier Southwest Airlines said last month it was ending code-share talks with WestJet. The move came after WestJet said it was pursuing talks with another U.S. carrier, Delta Air Lines.
Read more: WestJet reaches interline agreement with Cathay Pacific on flights to Asia (http://www.calgaryherald.com/business/WestJet+reaches+interline+agreement+with+Cathay+Pacific+flig hts+Asia/3014128/story.html#ixzz0ngFJTPjr)