It’s a fascinating time for the airline industry. For one, the impact of high jet fuel prices is causing all airlines to have to take drastic action. Beyond that, in the United States there’s the general belief that if there has ever been a time for industry consolidation, this is it, with Trump in power, particularly before the midterms. So while this doesn’t quite get to that level, and while it’s also not surprising, there’s an interesting update when it comes to the partnership between Alaska Airlines and American Airlines. Alaska & American explore revenue sharing agreement Would a revenue sharing deal get government approval? Bottom line Alaska & American explore revenue sharing agreement Bloomberg is reporting that Alaska and American are exploring expanding their partnership, to introduce revenue sharing on some flights. There’s also mention of how the two airlines briefly had discussions about the possibility of a merger, but that didn’t advance further.…