Originally Posted by
georgetg
It's an interline agreement, not a codeshare or capacity purchase.
As such, there is no limit on aircraft size, count or seats.
Perfectly legal.
The main rub IMHO is from a union standpoint, replacing ALPA represented pilots with non-union represented pilots. To me that goes against the principle of having a national union, but I'm most likely in the minority here...
Cheers
George
... and such a stellar operational reputation to boot.