Originally Posted by
hillrider
Thank you for doing so and for your honesty. I understand that you are in an official presence so you won't be able to deal in rumors
An addendum/related question: currently AA, IB and BA transatlantic fares are separate, different, and often prohibit travel on codeshares (i.e. you cannot book an BA-operated AA transatlantic codeshare on the IRHOL-type AA fares, preventing the mix and match that you cited in your post).
Do you have a date for when unified, identical, mix-match AA/IB/BA transatlantic fares are going to replace today's mish-mash of fares?
Thanks
Second the question. I'm finding that most of the carrier-specific transatlantic fares published by AA and BA now carry the restriction that they cannot be used on codeshares. "I" and "R" fares are good examples; likewise "DUPs" and "A"s. Seems to contradict the assertion that we can mix/match, although I suppose we can splice different pieces together, if it's worth it (AA to LHR; separate BA fare beyond).
I'd expect the fares to get harmonised -- that's what has generally happened among the *A JV partners. But for the moment, the AA/BA situation is a mess; seems like it would just have been easier and better to accept the existing fares on the publishing carrier's codeshare, despite the difference in prices.