October 1, 2008 - Welcome to Sportscorptravel.com

Sportscorp Travel is please to re-launch the all new sportscorptravel.com. Our bold new design was completed after several weeks of planning. Future enhancements to sportscorptravel.com will include a booking engine to book flights, cars, hotels and vacation packages

September 15, 2008 - UPDATED: Baggage Fees

United Airlines today announced that they will increase the fee for the second checked bag to 50.00. This is effective all travel booked on/after September 16, 2008. Check www.sportscorptravel.com/bagfees to stay updated with all of the current policies.

September 6, 2008 - Continental Joins First-Checked-Bag-Fee Bandwagon

Continental Airlines today announced a $15 fee for the first bags economy passengers check, leaving Delta Air Lines the lone legacy carrier not to have instituted such a charge. A current listing of baggage fees is available at www.sportscorptravel.com/bagfees

July 16, 2008 - WestJet adds Option to Purchase Pre-reserved Seats

WestJet is pleased to introduce seat selection. This exciting new feature will allow our guests, for a nominal fee, to select their seat at the time of purchase, or up until 24 hours before their flight departs. Within 24 hours of departure, seat selection can be done at no charge during an online check-in.

July 9, 2008 - UPDATED: Baggage Fees

Northwest Airlines has announced that they have aligned their baggage policy with American Airlines, US Airways & United Airlines. With this announcement, all travellers will be required to pay for ALL checked bags. The first piece will be subject to a 15.00 fee, the second piece is billed at 25.00 and third or more billed at 100.00 per piece.

July 9, 2008 - WestJet and Southwest Airlines sign distribution, codeshare agreement

WestJet, the Calgary-based carrier that modelled itself after Southwest, has signed a memorandum of understanding to build a distribution and codeshare agreement with Southwest Airlines. This memorandum of understanding is the first step that will see both airlines, by late 2009, have the ability to commence codeshare flights across both networks. In the near future, southwest.com will become a distribution channel for WestJet’s existing Canadian and transborder flights.

Other potential opportunities within the agreement include purchasing, ground handling, marketing and selling to corporate accounts and other areas of mutual gain.

Sean Durfy, president and CEO of WestJet, said “this is a defining moment for WestJet. Clearly, we are delivering on our strategic plan with this announcement today. It marks an important step forward for our guests and their ability to fly to more destinations in the United States conveniently and cost effectively. When you examine our network in Canada and Southwest’s network in the United States, and the potential to significantly improve both organizations’ market access, this is indeed a great day.

“It is an honour to partner with one of the great airline success stories of the world,” continued Durfy. “Together we will demonstrate that low-cost, high-value airlines represent the future success of air travel.”

According to Southwest chairman and CEO Gary Kelly, “we are quickly moving forward with our plans to enter the international market with an airline partner that we hold in high esteem.”

The airlines plan to introduce a distribution plan in 2008 with a codeshare agreement in place in late 2009. Certain details of the codeshare and elements of the partnering relationship are subject to approvals by both the U.S. and Canadian governments. Subject to receipt of these approvals, the airlines plan to announce flight schedules and additional features regarding the partnering relationship in late 2009.

Southwest Airlines is the U.S.’s largest carrier in terms of domestic passengers enplaned, currently serving 64 cities in 32 states.