Originally Posted by
joshwex90
When discussing "marketing airline" for on-time stats, does that only apply to UA/DL/AA/AS and their Express/Shuttle/Connection subsidiaries/partners, or does it apply to all code-share arrangements (i.e. UA/LH)?
I think the INTENT from the press release is that only regional-jet carrier partners of US domestic airlines will count: "U.S. airlines will have to report data for flights operated by their domestic code-share partners (i.e., flights by generally smaller, regional airlines that are sold under the brand of the larger airline)".
But I guess it's an intellectually interesting question whether AA7364 (the codeshare version of the direct Qantas flight QF12 JFK-LAX, LAX-SYD) would be included in the on-time statistics for American. I assume not; should it be? It miiiiight be possible to fly that Qantas JFK-LAX sector in combination with a previous or onward AA flight.