Question: Omaha (OMA) - YYZ AC - United Airlines Codeshare?
Oct 24, 2018, 5:03 pm
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Omaha (OMA) - YYZ AC - United Airlines Codeshare?
I wasn't sure where to post this but I'm curious on the United Airlines codeshare and why it does not exist on OMA-YYZ?
Air Canada started OMA-YYZ last May 1st. Loads have ranged from 45% to 75% May-September and there is not a United Airlines code share on this flight but there is a codeshare on almost all Air Canada USA bound flights. I think adding a United code share would add at least 5 people per flight on average and could really boost the load factor by maybe 10%?
Examples:
-Right now, OMA-YYZ does not appear on United.com while Kansas City MCI-YYZ does appear on United.com. This would increase bookings as I know many united loyal flyers in Omaha that only use United.com.
-Many of the European and South American YYZ connections from OMA only work time wise one-way. If you try to book two one-ways, one on Air Canada and the other on United, it is priced more expensive than a business class ticket so this isn't an option. If the Air Canada flight had the UA flight numbers on it, that would completely go away and you could book it all as roundtrip on United but half of it would be Air Canada metal. I tested this theory by doing dummy bookings from Kansas City (MCI) to European and South American destinations and this was correct.
Does anybody know why the OMA-YYZ flight doesn't have the UA Code on it? Or does anybody know who I could write an email to at Air Canada asking this question and if it is something they are trying to arrange with United?
As mentioned above, I think this would greatly improve the performance of this route speaking from somebody that flies out of Omaha monthly.
Air Canada started OMA-YYZ last May 1st. Loads have ranged from 45% to 75% May-September and there is not a United Airlines code share on this flight but there is a codeshare on almost all Air Canada USA bound flights. I think adding a United code share would add at least 5 people per flight on average and could really boost the load factor by maybe 10%?
Examples:
-Right now, OMA-YYZ does not appear on United.com while Kansas City MCI-YYZ does appear on United.com. This would increase bookings as I know many united loyal flyers in Omaha that only use United.com.
-Many of the European and South American YYZ connections from OMA only work time wise one-way. If you try to book two one-ways, one on Air Canada and the other on United, it is priced more expensive than a business class ticket so this isn't an option. If the Air Canada flight had the UA flight numbers on it, that would completely go away and you could book it all as roundtrip on United but half of it would be Air Canada metal. I tested this theory by doing dummy bookings from Kansas City (MCI) to European and South American destinations and this was correct.
Does anybody know why the OMA-YYZ flight doesn't have the UA Code on it? Or does anybody know who I could write an email to at Air Canada asking this question and if it is something they are trying to arrange with United?
As mentioned above, I think this would greatly improve the performance of this route speaking from somebody that flies out of Omaha monthly.
