Originally Posted by
Ascii
Are you saying Delta phone reps will book tickets with segments on other carriers for flights that aren't code-shared? What about non-ST airlines? if I give them the info, will they really book me a ticket with a segment on US?
Originally Posted by
TrojanTraveler
Yes, absolutely, with the exception of many some of the carriers that Travelsig mentioned.
Yes - have done it quite a few times. CX is one example that sticks out that I have done. I think I also did it with BR once.
Originally Posted by
TrojanTraveler
It appears that many folks here were not aware that DL is a TA, which personally surprises me.
I don't know if I would call DL a true TA but if there is an IATA fare filed for the route and provided it allows travel on other carriers, Delta can issue the ticket regardless of which carrier is flying some of the legs. The fare rules will stipulate the combinability with other carriers. For a sample US-Christchurch, NZ here is what the T fare allows:
ORIGINATING AREA 1 -
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA
TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT.
AND
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AR FLIGHT
ANY DJ FLIGHT
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY LA FLIGHT
ANY NZ FLIGHT.
ORIGINATING NEW ZEALAND -
THE FARE COMPONENT MUST INCLUDE TRAVEL VIA
TRANSPACIFIC SECTORS ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY DL FLIGHT
ANY VA FLIGHT.
Unlike a true TA DL can't issue tickets on other carriers ticket stock. An example would be if you are flying UA outbound and DL return, Delta can't issue the ticket but UA could. I believe for Delta to issue the ticket the first flight in the ticket needs to be a Delta/codeshare flight.