From what I have been told Alaska's scope emulates the codeshare partner they provide feed for, essentially they do not have scope however that was to be addressed this contract. It is worth mentioning that Skywest is ordering MRJs, they have a west coast operation and the MRJ does not fit the scope profile for any major I am aware of. Alaska is supposedly selling their -700's.

It's going to get interesting, one cannot get cocky about gaining another's flying in this industry.