Super Larry

Thanks for the explanation. I can see your point, however, I think the OP might have mistitled his thread, since IMHO the main difference between the two threads is the linked one was very generic, where this one is very specific to an ariline, LX in that case.

tcook052

Much ado about nothing, guys, as the OP has a noted penchant for creating several threads about essentially the same subject, perhaps with subtle "nuances" the only slight difference.

FlyerGoldII

I will partially disagree with the last few posters who have stated that the 2 threads are talking the same subject - in the first thread, I was asking which airlines interlined with AC. In this thread, I am emphasizing that some Star Alliance airlines (obviously all such airlines interline with AC) do not have eticketing privileges with AC.

Obviously some airlines can interline with AC, without having reciprocal eticketing arrangements with AC (as with Swiss Air and South African Airlines).

"Interlining" and "eticketing" are not synomymous terms - although I do agree that all airlines who have eticketing priviliges with AC, by definition do interline with AC. Therefore, I would agree that "interlining" and "eticketing" are overlapping terms.

The response in the first thread contained AC links talking about "eticketing interlining". You could argue that both issues of eticketing and interline were responded to in those (2) posts, in that first thread, and therefore this thread becomes redundant. I can appreciate this argument.

If I had it to do all over again, I would still have started the second thread, but entitled it differently - my main questions related to the issues of paper ticket ticket fees or not (when the itinerary is not eticketable), as well as an whether the electronic itinerary can be sent with a paper ticket (or not) etc.

PS- I therefore would agree this second thread (on this particular aspect of interlining) might be redundant (at least with that first thread's 2 responses with the AC links). However, I will stick to my guns and state that the titles of the 2 threads are not synonymous. I do agree that the content of the 2 threads do overlap, and it can be argued that a lot of the same issues (but not all of them) are being discussed in the both threads, perhaps with different nuances.

tcook052

A topic which has been discussed many times. Why not pull one of those past threads to make inquiries and/or add personal experiences?

This Clinton-esque terminology debate ("It depends on what the meaning of the word 'is' is" - William Jefferson Clinton) has also been discussed in your past threads:

http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=592553

As the term business class doesn't necesarily mean "full fare refundable" tickets, so too does interline have more than one meaning depending on context.

There's that word again...

FlyerGoldII

I think that by using Shareholder's excerpt listing various definition of interlining, you are actually bolstering my argument. Under point 1, it is mentioned that eticketing does not directly relate to the process of ticket interlining - and therefore they can be considered to be 2 different concepts.

tcook052

Fine, now you know the terminology, Dr., why not use the correct term in future threads that'll no doubt be started on the subject.