Originally Posted by
tom911
Do any of the major carriers have an interline agreement with Southwest? I've never seen AA or UA reroute passengers over to Southwest, so I'd be surprised if Alaska/Horizon has an agreement to do that. It's just Southwest's way of doing business.
They don't need an interline agreement to get you on another carrier. They can cut you a check.
AS did that for me years ago on a cancel. Not sure if they still do that, but it's doable.