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Old Feb 12, 2011 | 1:14 pm
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Originally Posted by brenc3
This is not simply a Oneworld issue - it's a AA/BA/IB JBV issue. I know it's early on, but surely someone must have thought about integrating service requests like meals. Maybe the IT haven't gotten to it yet?
It's a lot to do with BA/IB being in Amadeus and AA in Sabre. Amadeus and Sabre handle codeshare bookings differently, with Sabre seemingly not allowing AA to do anything special request wise, or at least not without difficulty.

Originally Posted by brenc3
OW isn't the best alliance for partner integration, though I couldn't tell you which alliance is. Some reciprocal benefits are wonderful, but others are inadequate - lack of ANY reciprocal baggage allowance and hugely disparate mileage earning between partners come to mind.
A step in the right direction at least: the AA/BA/IB JBA brought in a standardised allowance for AA/BA/IB Sapphires and Emeralds between all three airlines on all routes, not just JB ones. Hopefully that will widen to include others who eventually join IAG or the JB - and then become the oneworld standard.
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