Originally Posted by
pitz
That's a pretty broad statement; I've had very good service on the UA/UAX codeshares that I've flown on from various US destinations to Canada.
I think that the industry has done a very poor job of managing codeshares though. For instance, why does someone travelling on an AC flight number need to even worry that they might be subject (if not in legal regulation, then in practice) to the rules of another carrier? But that's a more general comment on codesharing itself, and not United specifically.
Airlines are getting into codeshares to maximize load factors and adding to the bottom line.. That means common denominator in extras.. as a result everything's cut back to the bone industry minimum where possible and legal.