Originally Posted by
BA6501
Off topic, but AF seem to be a fan of blocked seat codeshares - something I have never encountered with any other airline. I know they have it with KE on the CDG-ICN route, they used to have it with AY on CDG-HEL, and they have it with ME on certain CDG-BEY flights... anyone knows why this is? And/or knows of any other mainstream airline that uses this arrangement?
I'm not sure AF is more fan than other airlines for block seat arrangements, but I have no data TBH. I would say that in general :
- airlines favor free flow arrangements with airlines they are in JV with because it makes the business metal-neutral finance wise.
- blocked seat arrangements guarantee a certain revenue for the operating carrier and, when a route is operated by the 2 partners (e.g. CDG-ICN served daily by one AF flight and one KE flight), it's a way to favor your own flight with a limited number of seat on the other airline and with a good control of the fare structure and inventory in each fare.