Originally Posted by
wandering_fred
Alas end on end ticketing with one side being an award flight is the goal that is likely to never be reached. I have had a TA add the connecting AA flight (ticket) to a CX ticket where I didn't want issues with mis-connects. Both tickets were purchased as one transaction. If priced as one ticket, the cost would have been astronomical due to standard fare class used in conjunction with premium long haul flights.
Oh well, being retired means overnight stops are useful...
Happy wandering
Fred
This is what the stupid people at OW don't realize -- the vast majority of cases are people combining longhaul itineraries and regional connecting flights. Why should I pay $$ to fly the longhaul connection on a OW carrier if they can't seamlessly connect me onto the regional flight? I may as well fly somebody else (almost certainly with better service, and probably at a better price) and then make the regional connection. Very short-sighted and cheap on the part of OW members.