Codeshare/Multi Carrier Security Problems
Greetings -
I believe most of you (regulars) here have read about the problems I encounter with selectee status when I purchase a NW ticket that involves a CO codeshare for one direction of my travel (despite being on a round-trip).
Does CO use the CAPPS system at their European stations like they do here in the US to pick out 'selectees'?
Reason I ask is I just booked a ticket with NW involving multiple carriers. My outbound is:
SDF-MEM (NW) (CRJ)
MEM-DTW (NW) (752)
DTW-AMS (NW) (744)
AMS-BCN (KL) (737)
My return is:
MAD-EWR (CO) (777)
EWR-SDF (CO) (ERJ)
I've never had problems between KLM and NW, just NW & CO. My return is booked as CO flights (no NW codeshare). All flights are on the same e-ticket and no codeshares are involved (other than Pinnacle for SDF-MEM and ExpressJet for CO EWR-SDF).
Given my previous CO problems on NW tix, I'm wondering if CO's system will flag me as a one-way international pax for super selectee status of some type given the previous problems I've had with one direction travel on CO using a round-trip NW issued tickets. ?? I'm thinking this might be a flight where it would be a good idea to show up very early.
This is an award ticket, FWIW. I got lucky and snagged my outbound in First (domestic legs) / World Business Class (Intl legs), but my return is in economy on CO.
Best,
SDF_Traveler
P.S. I know that US carriers typically do a security interview for Europe - US travel among other things. Luckily, I have not had to endure one of these in a few years since I've used KLM for all my Europe-US flights lately. KLM has never done the "interviews" whereas US airlines like Delta do. I presume CO does such interviews.
P.P.S. Some of the DL security interviews I've had (in past years, pre 9/11) have been quite intensive as well.
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[This message has been edited by SDF_Traveler (edited 07-05-2003).]