Originally Posted by
smartytravel
How is that excellent news?
It means that competition has been eliminated, and passengers will have fewer options to choose from.
This should ultimately result in higher prices.
Good news because there will be more choice for consumers, not higher prices. WS/DL will have a better opportunity to compete with UA/AC. As part of the JV, the carriers promised to launch new routes, expand frequencies and covert seasonal routes to year round. Even before yesterday's approval, services like YYC-ATL and YYC-BOS would probably not be possible without the relationship that Delta and WestJet has built over the last number of years.