Westjet needs to partner with Air France in CDG and join skyteam to be successful
Oct 15, 2018, 12:03 am
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Westjet needs to partner with Air France in CDG and join skyteam to be successful
Westjet needs to partner with Air France in CDG and join skyteam to be successful
Westjet should codeshare with Air France and take advantage of connections in CDG
Westjet should codeshare with Air France and take advantage of connections in CDG
Oct 15, 2018, 12:08 am
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AF is already a WestJet partner. https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/rewards/partners/index
Oct 15, 2018, 3:28 am
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AF is already a WestJet partner. https://www.westjet.com/en-ca/rewards/partners/index
edit: This doesn't necessarily mean joining Skyteam as the OP suggested, but they need a deeper partnership or joint venture or something that lets customers easily book connections from CDG/LGW/GLA/DUB
edit #2 : And not just for rewards flights
Last edited by smallmj; Oct 15, 2018 at 5:34 am
Oct 18, 2018, 8:41 am
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The problem with Skyteam is that it doesn’t open up China very well. I believe One World would be better choice. But since WestJet is getting closer ties to Delta, I don’t think this will happen.
Oct 18, 2018, 9:38 am
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China Southern, China Eastern, Xiamen Air are all Skyteam members. There are good connections to China on Korean and Delta. What more do you want?
Oct 18, 2018, 11:19 am
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Oct 18, 2018, 12:00 pm
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If WS were to simultaneously attempt to JV with both DL and AF/KL; the whole plan would take years to get through the competition tribunals and commissions.
I'm not convinced that WS will ever join SkyTeam, rather they will joint venture with DL, AF/KL, KE, and others as they see fit. Each JV will be bilateral rather than multilateral that must be done if joining a global alliance.
Finally, I don't expect that WS Rewards will become equivalent to standard rewards program for benefits and terms. This job could transfer to DL Medallion for those WS flyers looking for a traditional rewards based programs.
Oct 18, 2018, 8:28 pm
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In time WS will expand their relationship with AF/KL. However before this happens WS will have to implement their anti-trust immunity JV with DL.
If WS were to simultaneously attempt to JV with both DL and AF/KL; the whole plan would take years to get through the competition tribunals and commissions.
I'm not convinced that WS will ever join SkyTeam, rather they will joint venture with DL, AF/KL, KE, and others as they see fit. Each JV will be bilateral rather than multilateral that must be done if joining a global alliance.
Finally, I don't expect that WS Rewards will become equivalent to standard rewards program for benefits and terms. This job could transfer to DL Medallion for those WS flyers looking for a traditional rewards based programs.
If WS were to simultaneously attempt to JV with both DL and AF/KL; the whole plan would take years to get through the competition tribunals and commissions.
I'm not convinced that WS will ever join SkyTeam, rather they will joint venture with DL, AF/KL, KE, and others as they see fit. Each JV will be bilateral rather than multilateral that must be done if joining a global alliance.
Finally, I don't expect that WS Rewards will become equivalent to standard rewards program for benefits and terms. This job could transfer to DL Medallion for those WS flyers looking for a traditional rewards based programs.
Not sure where you are going with bilateral/multilateral JV/global alliance; two different and not required to be connected forms of relationship.
Given the way rewards programs are evolving and moving more-and-more to revenue based, perhaps Westjet is closer to the "standard" that it would have been in the past.