Tuesday, July 20, 2010

US Airways and Turkish Airlines Ink New Codeshare Agreement - MarketWatch

"US Airways and Turkish Airlines Ink New Codeshare Agreement
Pending Government Approval, New Agreement Boosts Customer Options Between Turkey and the U.S.

TEMPE, Ariz., Jul 20, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Customers of US Airways /quotes/comstock/13*!lcc/quotes/nls/lcc (LCC 8.84, -0.08, -0.90%) and Turkish Airlines will soon enjoy greater travel options to Turkey and the U.S., thanks to a new bilateral codeshare agreement between the two Star Alliance carriers announced today. The agreement is subject to both U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) and Turkish government approval. A bilateral codeshare agreement is when an airline markets flights operated by the other carrier as if the flying were its own."

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