Originally Posted by
ashill
Virgin Atlantic (VS) and DL don't yet have their joint venture approved, so they can't yet legally collude on pricing and inventory. Therefore, their flights are subject to their own fare rules and availability, which aren't coordinated.
I would expect this to change once the joint venture receives approval and is implemented.
(The DL corporate purchase of 49% of Virgin Australia, the codesharing agreement, and the reciprocal frequent flyer recognition is what has been completed; that's separate from the anti-trust immunity and joint venture.)
That may well be true (other than the V Aus slip), but I would think they could easily combine on a half round basis w/o any legal issues.
Of course, that would imply dl.com can implement "easy".
