Originally Posted by
pitz
Like what KVS? Other than mass confusion, and forcing airlines to train their employees to say, "this flight is AC 593, also United xxx, Lufthansa aaa, SAS bbb, ..."?
Don't underestimate the value of an impressive-looking route map that covers the entire planet, while maintaining a fleet that's 30 times smaller than would be required to physically fly those routes.
There are lots of other benefits too, including getting to keep fuel surcharges, based on the marketing flight numbers.
Originally Posted by
pitz
Well the PAX are the ones paying the bills ultimately, are they not? "Grandma" who got scr*wed over by AC/UA at LAX, with their codeshare nonsense, may very well just fly Westjet next time around.
If AC looses 1 grandmother and gains 10 other PAX, based on their ability to market and sell non-existent AC flights, do you think it would be a tough choice to make?
