Originally Posted by
kersplatt
I agree, with a base in PHX, there is no reason that these flights can't (shouldn't) be done with Southwest crew. Maybe they are just testing the popularity with Volaris. I have flown to Mexico many times on America West and now US Airways and a huge majority of those flights were in a codeshare regional so maybe it isn't profitable to take a 737 down there.
Oh its profitable to take a 737 down there, the legacy carriers fly anything from 737s to 757s to the Mexican beach resorts. During peak season, US and DL fly 767s to Cancun.
However, there will be no quick/20 minute turns, gotta deal with customs/inmigration. That's probably what it is