When a Joint Venture, well, Isn't (moving to a partner flight with change of aircraft
Nov 13, 2018, 6:04 pm
#16
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Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: DCA
Programs: UA US CO AA DL FL
Posts: 50,262
1. The JV describes a revenue-sharing arrangement approved by US and UK competition authorities, nothing more. Don't read anything into it about award seats.
2. EC 261/2004 does not apply to this ticket. AA is not an EU carrier and California isn't in the EU.
3. You may call AA and ask AA to have a OW liaison agent reach out to BA to determine whether BA will agree to open the F seats for you. BA is under no obligation to do so. It will take 3-4 days to get an answer. Be pleased if the answer is yes and prepared for a no. Remember that this is a voluntary reroute and that likely means paying BA's fees.
4. Leave off the "going for greatness" and JV stuff when you call. Nobody is going to want to help you with that.
2. EC 261/2004 does not apply to this ticket. AA is not an EU carrier and California isn't in the EU.
3. You may call AA and ask AA to have a OW liaison agent reach out to BA to determine whether BA will agree to open the F seats for you. BA is under no obligation to do so. It will take 3-4 days to get an answer. Be pleased if the answer is yes and prepared for a no. Remember that this is a voluntary reroute and that likely means paying BA's fees.
4. Leave off the "going for greatness" and JV stuff when you call. Nobody is going to want to help you with that.
Nov 13, 2018, 7:18 pm
#17
Original Poster
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: London; Bangkok; Las Vegas
Programs: AA Exec Plat; UA MM Gold; Marriott Lifetime Titanium; Hilton Diamond
Posts: 8,745
1. The JV describes a revenue-sharing arrangement approved by US and UK competition authorities, nothing more. Don't read anything into it about award seats.
2. EC 261/2004 does not apply to this ticket. AA is not an EU carrier and California isn't in the EU.
3. You may call AA and ask AA to have a OW liaison agent reach out to BA to determine whether BA will agree to open the F seats for you. BA is under no obligation to do so. It will take 3-4 days to get an answer. Be pleased if the answer is yes and prepared for a no. Remember that this is a voluntary reroute and that likely means paying BA's fees.
4. Leave off the "going for greatness" and JV stuff when you call. Nobody is going to want to help you with that.
2. EC 261/2004 does not apply to this ticket. AA is not an EU carrier and California isn't in the EU.
3. You may call AA and ask AA to have a OW liaison agent reach out to BA to determine whether BA will agree to open the F seats for you. BA is under no obligation to do so. It will take 3-4 days to get an answer. Be pleased if the answer is yes and prepared for a no. Remember that this is a voluntary reroute and that likely means paying BA's fees.
4. Leave off the "going for greatness" and JV stuff when you call. Nobody is going to want to help you with that.
Do you really think I raised the "'going for greatness' and JV stuff" when I called AA and interacted with staff in person who have no control over the customer unfriendly positions of management?
If so, you would be mistaken.