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Old Jul 23, 2002, 10:09 pm
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ElmhurstNick
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Also, Mr. Gunn, I appreciate that you have a partnership with these nice folks. But can we at least have a ORD-ZRH on AA metal? I mean, fine, let Swiss have one of the JFK-ZRH. But ORD-ZRH (AA 6200/01) doesn't qualify for most seriously discounted fares (the imfamous "MUST NOT BE VIA AA FLT 6000-7999" message), and it doesn't qualify for using VIPOWs. I can usually get a better fare flying ORD-CDG and flying (gasp) AF the rest of the way.

Now, that wouldn't be the end of the world if you flew a F-100 ORD-JFK (ORD-JFK-ZRH-WAW in J is still better than ORD-WAW nonstop in Y w/o MRTC), but you don't. And surely you agree with me that leaving at 10am to fly ORD-DFW-ZRH-WAW is just a silly exercise.

So in summation: what do I, your loyal EXP, care about AA codeshares out of ZRH if I can't get to ZRH in the first place!
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