Originally Posted by
samyoull
NZ's site will issue 086 tickets with BA segments no problem at all, a quick search for AKL-EDI has the cheapest option routing AKL-NRT-LHR-EDI with NRT-LHR-EDI on BA metal.
Try that same search with an origin of SYD or BNE - suddenly you'll find that NZ thinks it's an invalid routing, and that destination cannot be served. It will, however, offer routings where it can reach them using solely *A metal (e.g. Edmonton CA). Even a multistop search cannot be coaxed into offering it, leading me to believe it's likely not offered to the AU POS for regulatory reasons.