Originally Posted by
Kacee
That's because the TK discount J fares can only be issued on TK stock.
People blame UA for this, it's not UA's call. If you see a very cheap business class fare, and it's not one of the JV partners, chances are it can't be purchased on UA stock. Same is true for the cheap SK TATL fares.
It is both stock and combinability. TK won't let its discounted fares be issued on stock other than its own.
Code:
GENERAL RULE - APPLY UNLESS OTHERWISE SPECIFIED
TICKETS MUST BE ISSUED ON THE STOCK OF TK AND MAY NOT
BE SOLD IN ERITREA/SUDAN/NIGERIA/EGYPT/VENEZUELA. AND
MAY ONLY BE SOLD IN AREA 3/AREA 2/AREA 1.
UA won't combine with non-JV partners.
Code:
ROUND TRIPS/CIRCLE TRIPS
FARES MAY BE COMBINED ON A HALF ROUND TRIP BASIS
-TO FORM ROUND TRIPS
-TO FORM CIRCLE TRIPS
A MAXIMUM OF TWO INTERNATIONAL FARE COMPONENTS
PERMITTED.
PROVIDED -
COMBINATIONS ARE WITH ANY FARE FOR CARRIER UA/LH/
LX/OS/SN/AC IN ANY RULE
FOR TRAVEL VIA THE ATLANTIC.
In theory if UA allowed combinability with the TK fare then TK could sell the mixed flights. UA doesn't so TK cannot.