In practice, codeshares are not perfect, but they are in no way wrong. I think that codeshares are a a wonderful marketing and operation expansion tool, up there with the ranks of whomever thought of frequent flier programs.

The problems arise with codeshares when there are airlines (like Korean Air/KE) that are significantly below the safety standards of their Skyteam partners (Air France, Delta, Alitalia) and that people are not given full information, especially people who are not from the native country that the airline operates out of. This creates an illusion that the passenger is flying on a carrier with a safety record they are comfortable with. Oftentimes the passenger is unaware that it's a different airline until they get to the airport.

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When once you have tasted flight, you will forever walk the earth with your eyes turned skyward, for there you have been, and there you will always long to return.

- Leonardo da Vinci

[This message has been edited by *HighFlyah* (edited 01-25-2002).]