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Old Dec 7, 2011 | 9:23 pm
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Originally Posted by Often1
But, remember, the ticket evidences payment. If you don't have a ticket from your new carrier, the most likely reason is that it hasn't been paid for yet. Anybody can have a confirmed seat, but you don't get on the aircraft with just a confirmation.
Originally Posted by Often1

The new carrier will not board you until it has been paid. You should have a PNR and a ticket number for the new carrier and be able to enter that information in the appropriate place(s) on the new carrier's website and see that the new carrier actually shows you as ticketed (not merely reserved).
Incorrect info again and again. The ticketing carrier is BR. When the ticket is reissued it is still going to be on BR's ticket stock.

The operating carrier is NOT paid in advance. Once the pax has used the coupon it is then "presented" for settlement.

Last edited by holtju2; Dec 8, 2011 at 7:18 am Reason: typo
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