ARLINGTON, Va. -- US Airways, continuing its push to expand its
reach in the Caribbean, finalized a deal with Winair in for
interisland code-sharing.
The carriers filed an application with the Transportation
Department Oct. 29 seeking approval that would let the airlines
implement the deal this December.
US Airways already flies to 16 Caribbean destinations. It plans
to add four more later this year and one more early next year.
The current services include two weekly nonstop flights for
Philadelphia-St. Maarten, scheduled to expand to daily later this
year, and two weekly nonstop flights for Charlotte-St. Maarten.
Under its deal with Winair, US Airways would place its code on
Winair flights from St. Maarten to Anguilla, Saba, St. Eustatius,
St. Barthelemy, St. Kitts & Nevis, and Antigua.
The Winair deal is part of the US Airways "GoCaribbean"
cooperation and marketing initiative, announced in June, with
Winair, Nevis Express and Caribbean Star. All three Caribbean
regional carriers flying turboprop jets.
In July, US Airways began code-sharing with Nevis Express,
linking San Juan with St. Kitts and Nevis. US Airways is continuing
to work on a deal with Caribbean Star.