Originally Posted by
SEA1K4EVR
Because United is not partnered with Virgin. CO and US have special partnership arrangements with Virgin... I would expect the CO partnership to be terminated very soon after the merger goes through (maybe it's already been announced..not sure).
Sigh, I wish they'd reconsider this. Virgin seems to have agreements with half the Star Alliance, but snubs UA. Virgin is the only airline with any linkage to *A that has frequent and convenient direct flights from NYC to LHR. (I'd settle for BA but they seem to have given up competing with Virgin).