Originally Posted by
msdave007
Hell all,
I can't seem to find a way to book a flight that originates and ends in United States or for any country using Air Canada. I was under the assumptions that given United is *A, I'd be able to book, say, LAX-DFW from Air Canada (cash, not aeroplan) operated by UA.
Am I missing something? Do I simply book through United and provide my Aeroplan number - but then am I missing out on any perks of my elite status with AP, i.e. bonus AP points, level of SQM earning or lounge access, etc.
Disclaimer: I am relatively new to FT, if this does not warrant a new thread, please let me know and i will post this in a relevant thread.
Originally Posted by
cavitron
This has to do with cabotage rules I think. You can do aeroplan redemptions though. The inverse is also true..can't book intra-canadian flights on United.
AC can not sell you a cash ticket between two cities in the same foreign country. You can add your Aeroplan number to the United reservation, and you will get the standard Star Alliance Gold/Silver benefits. (Lounge access/Priority checkin/Priority boarding/+1 Baggage/Priority baggage handling/Priority standby) + bonus award miles on UA flights (Not SQM). No complementary access to E+.
Originally Posted by
Changeup2000
You cannot book a ticket from one US city to another US city as a one-way by AC due to cabotage rule.
This has
nothing to do with cabotage, which are rules governing the transportation of passengers and/or goods between two domestic points by a foreign carrier. AC cannot operate LAX-SFO, and cannot sell you LAX-LGA with a connection point in YYZ. That's cabotage.
The OP is asking why AC does not sell, on its own ticket stock and via its own website, UA flights for solely domestic US travel (or domestic flights within other countries on other airlines).
AC absolutely can do that using the fares filed by those carriers that it has an interline agreements with and where the fare in question does not have plating restrictions. They don't do it because they don't want to be a travel agent for other airlines as they would earn no (or very little) revenue from doing this but would incur all the costs of servicing the itinerary.