Originally Posted by cesnacaptn

Since the code share began, DL has started or will start flying SEA-KIX, SEA-HND, SEA-CDG, SEA-LHR, SEA-PVG, SEA-HKG, SEA-ICN and upguage SEA-NRT to 747.

Well, SEA-KIX is going away and 3 of those do not start until spring/summer of next year. But you are correct we will be doing those along with daily SEA-AMS. That being said, you are talking apples and oranges (international vs domestic). My guess is that the codeshare also brings quite a bit of revenue to the Alaska side of the equation that might not be there without the codeshare.

How many DL widebody jobs exist today, because of the code share agreement? If the code share agreement ended tomorrow, would DL be able to put together enough domestic feed (provided they had the gate space available) over night? Think about the breadth of Alaska's hub out of Seattle. Someone could purchase a ticket from AUS-ICN or TUS-PVG.

Again, this is not about competing on international routes. It's about competing on domestic routes.

I'm all for organic growth without code sharing, but I think AS makes SEA-Asia viable just as much as DL makes SEA-LAX viable.

Agree on both points.

But one thing we can agree on is that we should compete. I vote for DL adding SEA-domestic and AS adding SEA-intercontinental.

Sounds good to me! But you guys better invest in some widebodies then. Oops, what does your scope section say about them!