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Airline alliance rejected
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September 1, 1998: 6:48 p.m. ET
Pilots union at Delta Air Lines rejects proposed code-share with United
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NEW YORK (CNNfn) - The Air Line Pilots Association at Delta Air Lines has effectively put an end to a proposed code-share agreement with United Airlines. The agreement would have allowed the airlines to sell seats on each other's flights via a common reservations system.
The union rejected the airlines' code-sharing request after Delta's Board said it would not convert the existing non-voting pilot board seat to full-voting status, the company reported Tuesday.
The code-share agreement was subject to approval by the Pilots Association under a contractual stipulation known as the "scope clause," which governs certain rules of flying.
Despite the rejection of the code-share agreement, a proposed reciprocal frequent flyer program between United (UAL), the largest U.S. airline, and Delta (DAL), the third largest, will proceed as planned.
"Delta will continue to work with United to formulate additional joint marketing programs to the benefit of both companies," said Leo Mullin, Delta president and chief executive officer.
The code-sharing agreement, which was proposed on April 30, would have been part of a broader alliance between Delta and United, enabling each airline to sell passengers seats on the other carrier's flights via a common reservations system. 
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