Originally Posted by
Rivarix
I don't think there can be a reasonable compensation structure. It's not just a cost issue - it's a revenue issue as well. On a single PNR two airlines share the revenue. When you have two separate PNRs, each airline gets to keep the revenue to themselves. So when you check-through two separate PNRs, is it reasonable to expect airlines to share expenses (when things go wrong) but not share the revenue (when things go right)?
I don't understand this at all. Two airlines receive revenue for the tickets they sold. When you interline bags, you save the second airline significant money (check-in agent's time) and save the airport money (not having to send your bag all the way to baggage claim and then all the way back into its system again). Plus, you save the airport in security, because the passenger doesn't go landside. It's a win for everyone.
If a bag goes missing, that will most likely happen anyhow. (Unless you are saying that it's somehow harder to route it to the next plane than to baggage claim.)
Originally Posted by
swm61230
It has been one of the best aspects of Cathay is that they would interline with any airline. Now without warning or notice told everyone that has done that to piss off!
Exactly. I've specifically flown CX because of that. They've happily interlined to NH and DL for me. And NH and DL interlined back to CX too. Acting like LCCs when they have the ability to be seamless and efficient is bad for them and bad for customers.