FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - UA can't book a reasonably priced cnxn on Star Alliance partners, but Orbitz can?
Old Aug 25, 2019, 1:49 am
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Originally Posted by tkc98110
... I guess my high level bemusement is, shouldn't Star Alliance partners be able to be as flexible and compatible with each other, as a 3rd party is? ....
No, because Orbitz will plate the ticket on the partner's ticket stock and UA can not do that.

However, without those details, it not possible to be conclusive.
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