Questions tagged [code-share]
Questions about travel on a code-share trip or code-share partners.
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How can flights operated by the same company have such different prices when marketed by another?
On SkySkanner, I see:
Virgin: LHR-SAN (via DTW) and return (via SLC), "operated by Delta": £580
Air France: exactly the same flights, "operated by Delta": £956
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What happens with code share tickets when an airline becomes insolvent?
There are a few questions about airline insolvency, however none of them address codeshares.
Given the increasingly likely scenario of one or more airlines folding in the next year, what would happen ...
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Codeshares - Can I expect the same service when buying from different airline?
Singapore Airlines (SQ) is one of the best airlines in the world to fly. It's expensive as well. However, I found that Air India also sell ticket for an SQ-operated flight, and the price is like $600 ...
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Do EU passenger rights also apply on flights which are operated as a code-share with a non-EU based airline?
I am turning part of my answer on question What rights do passengers have when flights in the USA are delayed?, into a new question.
The EU made very elaborate passengers rights on EU-based airlines....
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Which miles rules apply in code share
I am a Lufthansa Star Alliance Gold status member. I plan to fly to New Zealand next year, buyng a ticket from Air New Zealand. Part of the journey is operated by Singapore Airlines. Who determines ...
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Who is responsible for the refund policy on a code-share flight?
During July 2019, I booked flight UA7938 for March 30 through United Airlines for my honeymoon. With everything involving Covid-19 happening, I'm trying to see if I can get a refund for the ticket or ...
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Is there anyway to find out if a route has a (cheaper) code share partner?
While looking around for flights from Sydney to Sri Lanka (SYD-CMB) I narrowed down the possible connections through south east Asia. The best connection was via Singapore. By pure chance I found it ...
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Finding Code-shared flights
I booked a ticket (through Airline1) where the last leg is a code share flight. The ticket has an Airline1 flight number for this leg and mentions "Operated by Airline2". I want to know the Airline2 ...
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Heathrow Transit on two different tickets and internal agreements between AI and BA
I’m an Indian citizen and I’m arriving at Heathrow on an Air India flight from Delhi and connecting to a British Airways flight to Milan Linate. Both the legs are on different tickets. Do I need to ...
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What happens when a codeshare flight is cancelled?
I had booked a BWI-LHR round trip ticket on British Airways. The outbound flight went fine. The return trip is supposed to be tomorrow -- BA 0229. Both of the flights are code shares with American ...
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Interline Plating Carriers - Whose baggage policy applies?
I learned about Interline Partnerships and Plating Carriers today and I am wondering how these agreements work in regards to baggage policy. In particular, I'm curious as to whose baggage fees are ...
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Seat reservation for Lufthansa flight booked on United
I booked a flight through United Airlines which is operated by Lufthansa. Is it possible to select a seat in advance?
When I view my reservation on United.com and click "View / Change Seats", I get ...
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Whose responsibility is it to advise impact to transit time due to flight changes by partner airline(s)
Transiting from Dubai via Madrid to a local flight in Spain operated by Iberia. (Terminal 4S arrival, Terminal 4). All tickets issued by Emirates. Original transit time 2.5 hours, now down to 25 ...
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Is there a known maximum number of codeshare codes a flight can have?
Is there a global maximum number of flight codes a specific flight can have? If not, is the flight operating as the highest number of codes simultaneously known?
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Do I get a free checked-in luggage item on this flight?
Iberia 5981 Operated by VUELING AIRLINES
Iberia policy includes free checked-in luggage of 23 kg, while Vueling policy doesn't include free check-in luggage.
Do I get a free checked-in luggage item ...
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