Originally Posted by
dc2005b
I had the same experience booking wholly intra Asian flights booked on KLM.com, came on 006 stock as well.
I just booked a LAX-MEX-NRT-CGK-DPS-SIN-ICN-MEX-LAX that was plated on 139 instead of 006, so it is possible, but I'm nervous about the IRROPs handling.
I also have an LAX-FCO-BCN-FCO-LAX that was plated on 055 stock.
ETA: It looks as if AM will be willing to sell you all sorts of fares that do not involve DL:
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MEX AND TYO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AM FLIGHT OPERATED BY AM.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN TIJ AND TYO
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AM FLIGHT OPERATED BY AM.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN MEX AND SHA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AM FLIGHT OPERATED BY AM.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL BETWEEN TIJ AND SHA
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AM FLIGHT OPERATED BY AM.
AND
IF THE FARE COMPONENT INCLUDES TRAVEL WITHIN AREA 1
THEN THAT TRAVEL MUST BE ON
ONE OR MORE OF THE FOLLOWING
ANY AM FLIGHT
ANY CI FLIGHT
ANY CM FLIGHT
ANY CX FLIGHT
ANY CZ FLIGHT
ANY FM FLIGHT
ANY G3 FLIGHT
ANY JJ FLIGHT
ANY JL FLIGHT
ANY KE FLIGHT
ANY LA FLIGHT
ANY MU FLIGHT
ANY NH FLIGHT
ANY SQ FLIGHT
ANY TG FLIGHT
ANY VN FLIGHT
ANY VW FLIGHT
So, if one lives at a AM gateway city, then you too can fly via MEX and have the ticket issued as 139.