FlyerTalk Forums - View Single Post - Can someone explain this one to me again? Why is a UA code share more than US flt?

Apr 30, 2007 | 3:20 pm

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emma dog

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I've almost abandoned .bomb for this reason. US Air codeshares on UA metal are cheaper 95% of the time. Maybe it's yield management. Maybe US gets such a good deal on the UA flight they can sell the seat for cheap and still be profitable.