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Old Jan 31, 2014 | 5:59 pm
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Originally Posted by hyho61
Why is UA in a hurry to suspend the code share with Jet Airways. After all they also operate to BOM and DEL. Then according to UA rationale, they should suspend flights to BOM and DEL also. I guess they don't care for the connecting traffic in India. The downgrade only affects new code share relationships, it does not affect existing relationships.
Umm, maybe because it is an FAA mandate?

FAA does not support reciprocal code-share arrangements between air carriers for the assessed state and U.S. carriers when the CAA has been rated Category 2.
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