作者：Sri Taylor。阿拉斯加航空集团计划加入美国航空集团的联合业务安排，此举旨在面对美国航司成本上升和激烈竞争的压力下扩大规模。
By Sri Taylor Alaska Air Group Inc. plans to join American Airlines Group Inc.’s joint business arrangements, in a push for scale as the US carriers face higher costs and fierce competition.
阿拉斯加航空周二在声明中表示，其计划加入美国航空于2010年成立的大西洋和太平洋联合业务（其中包含英国航空、伊比利亚航空和爱尔兰航空）。
Alaska Air said in a Tuesday statement that it intends to join American’s Atlantic and Pacific Joint Businesses, formed in 2010 and includes British Airways, Iberia, and Aer Lingus.
这两家航司计划在未来几个月内向美国交通部提交批准和反垄断豁免申请，并寻求监管机构的其他相关批准。
The two carriers plan to file for approval and antitrust immunity with the US Department of Transportation and are seeking other relevant approvals from regulators in the coming months.
彭博社于4月首次报道称，这两家航司正在寻求潜在的收入共享协议。在讨论过程中曾提出合并的想法，但未能付诸实施。
Bloomberg in April first reported that the two carriers were pursuing potential revenue-sharing agreements. The idea of a merger was raised during the discussions, but did not get off the ground.
此类合作协议允许航空公司在获得美国交通部批准后，在特定航线上协调航班时刻和定价，并分享这些航班的收入。
Such partnership agreements allow airlines to coordinate schedules and pricing on certain routes and share revenue on those flights once approved by the US Department of Transportation.
扩大这些合作可以使美国航空在美国西海岸获得更大的覆盖范围，并通过阿拉斯加航空的西雅图枢纽增强连通性，同时在阿拉斯加航空推动全球增长之际，为其提供更深入接触利润丰厚长途市场的机会。
Expanding those arrangements could give American greater reach on the US West Coast and strengthen connectivity through Alaska’s Seattle hub, while providing the smaller carrier with deeper access to lucrative long-haul markets as it pushes global growth.