Originally Posted by Blain
Hi There,
Well, its been a while since I've asked one of these silly questions but I have to admit, I've really been getting steamed lately.
I have been purchasing tickets from ac.com for YOW to a US destination. They offer me a route going through ORD with the final leg from ORD being a codeshare.
Although I've been booking the flights 2 - 3 weeks in advance with my AC*SE number in the reservation been placed in middle seats, non-economy plus, and yesterday to top it all off, was put on standby. If I look on United.com and try to book the same flights I can pick seats and be done with it. I only have to worry about the AC leg of the flight.
When does the ticketing airline notify the codeshare airline that they have sold a ticket on the flight and when are the seats assigned for it?
Thanks.
B
Don't sweat it... typical quirks and inefficiencies of the *A network.
When booked on AC stock with UA metal, just call UA up (we *G's can use the Prem Exec number instead of the Joe Basic MP number):
1) They can pull up your flight info by just telling them the times/dates/flights/yourname;
2) They can provide you with an equivalent UA locator although AC stock ^;
3) You can request a E+ seat;
4) You can even get the UA itinerary version emailed to you even though it's not even UA stock!
I do this all the time no problemo.
Oh, and there have been other threads too on this.. you just need to do a FT search within the AE/AC forum..