Originally Posted by
mahasamatman
With Star Alliance, booking a codeshare is almost always a bad idea. The only possible benefit is that it may be cheaper - everything else about it is worse.
I find it has great benefits booking a codeshare flight. It is also my first choice if my airline doesn't fly to my destination city or does not have direct flight. Why would you not do this? You get no benefits by booking a flight with no tie-ins to you main airline.