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Old 06-02-2011 | 07:02 AM
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Originally Posted by alfaromeo
Today, Delta is flying 3 757-300's and 2 757's from MSP to SEA. Some of those aircraft will fly with the Alaska code on it. If you are going to have a code share then both sides are going to have to have some benefits. Why would Alaska management or the Alaska pilots ever agree to a deal where Delta gets to "own" flying in their hubs, but Alaska doesn't get to "own" flying in their hubs.

Using your analogy, the Alaska pilots should be offended by all those A-330's and 767's flying out of their hub in Seattle.

If Delta did not have a code share, what is the chance that Alaska would not fly from MSP to SEA? We don't have a code share with American and I see them flying from MSP to DFW, ORD, and other hubs. Is that a Scope Failure?
I disagree. They do not fly that seat segment(767/330). They also know that those flight support their route network. They gain a lot more from us than many realize.

Routes like SEA-HNL SEA-OGG, SEA-BOS were added the day after we discontinued our service. ( I do not have my data in front of me, but they took over about 10-12 routes in LAX as well)