Originally Posted by Voyager0927
I had the opposite experience a year and a half ago when I tried to switch between a delayed UA flight and a US flight out of DEN. US couldn't get me on their flight until I had gotten my ticket released by UA, then brought the receipt with the ticket number and other pertinent data back to US. I thought that with the Star Alliance their computers would be linked but I guess I was wrong. I was very familiar with the underground train at DEN by the time that episode was over.
In my case, it was a DL agent who issued the e-ticket for a CO flight... I think its easier for the originating airline to "push" the ticket rather than the receiving airline to "pull" the ticket, but this is pure speculation.
Originally Posted by oklAAhoma
That makes sense that codeshares are easier to re-ticket than non-alliance transfers. Was it a hassle to get the paper ticket? Or has that process become a bit easier?
I find that during irrops, the DL agents are pretty willing to work with one and print out a paper ticket / get a confirmed seat on another (non-alliance) carrier. The key seems to be approaching with an entirely friendly attitude and expressing appreciation for their help. Btw, completely OT, but the nice thing about getting put on FL is that the ticket became a full Y-class ticket... which meant I was able to pay the $35 in order to fly in the forward cabin
