Originally Posted by
NYC2TheWorld
My business is sending me on my first international trip ever to the Philippines for May 21-May28. However, when go to look at itineraries, all the CO options route me EWR-IAH-GUM-MNL which I understand. However, if I scroll down to the "Partner Airlines" section - instead of routing me on other *A carriers, I'll get the following:
EWR-NRT-MNL or EWR-IAH-NRT-MNL (with NRT-MNL on JL of all airlines! - why not ANA)
EWR-HKG-MNL (with HKG-MNL on CX - why even offer).
I don't understand why I'm not getting routed on Asiana via Seoul, or even ANA through NRT! JL and CX are not partners of CO in any way/shape/form!
Because routing via ICN is not a route that CO can serve on CO metal. If you want an OZ flight buy it from them. And there is no NH service from NRT-MNL.
The other carriers are listed because the routing rules permit a variety of carriers to be used were CO doesn't have any natural routings that involve CO metal in many cases. Being part of *A hasn't changed those routing rules but co.com now displays the alternate carriers much more readily. But it is still overly biased towards CO flights.
While JL and CX may not be OnePass partners or marketing partners they are interline partners which means that CO can sell flights with them and through-check baggage, among other things.