Southwest to offer codeshare to Mexico.
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Southwest to Offer Codeshare Service to Mexico through Volaris
Southwest Airlines is pleased to announce our intention to begin a codeshare with a Mexico-based carrier, Volaris. We have completed the first step in creating a relationship that will eventually allow our Customers a seamless travel experience with low fares and a great Customer experience between their destinations in the two countries. We plan to announce codeshare flight schedules and additional features regarding the partnership by early 2010. Certain details of the codeshare are subject to approvals by both the U.S. and Mexican governments.
Volaris is a high-efficiency Mexican airline aimed at offering Customers a unique travel experience. They are known for competitive pricing and an end-to-end operations model that has earned the airline the reputation for being Mexico’s most ontime carrier. With an Airbus A320 and 18 A319 aircraft, Volaris has the youngest and most modern fleet in Mexico, serving 39 routes in 23 cities throughout Mexico. Volaris started operations in March 2006 and plans to begin flying to the U.S. sometime in 2009. More than 1,500 Employees make up the Volaris Family and bring to life the airline’s commitment to good service.
“We are continuing to look for ways to expand our network through international codeshare partnerships, and we are excited to team up with Volaris to offer our Customers access to attractive Mexican destinations,” said Executive Vice President Strategy & Planning Bob Jordan. We are not ready to announce routes, schedules, or fares at this point, but the agreement will eventually allow each carrier to check both Customers and baggage to a Passenger’s final destination. The codeshare is intended to provide convenient, viable connecting schedules. In addition, southwest.com will become a distribution channel for Volaris’ existing Mexican and future transborder flights in the Spring of 2009, providing Customers the opportunity to purchase flights on Volaris’ existing flights via southwest.com (this option will be available for existing Volaris flights before actual connecting codeshare flights are available for purchase). Other areas of possible cooperation include frequent flier options, ground handling, and Cargo.