Why no codeshare between CX and ferry? (Update: CX to codeshare with 8C (Cotai Jet))
 

RJ signed a contract with AccessRail to enable pax flying to Europe and North America to ticket their rail-air journey on one ticket and a lot of train/bus stops now appear on the destinations drop down list along with their IATA codes,just like normal airports.

These made me think:why is there no deal between CX and Turbojet/Cotai Jet and Chu Kong PTC? CX would be able to sell tix from their outstations straight to Macau/Mainland and directly attract pax traveling to/from Macau/Mainland,because CX flights would appear in the booking engine when someone searches for tix ex Macau.

Pax would get the added benefit of a single transaction,protection in case of delays.Since the ferry ports would have their own IATA codes,bags could be thru checked,leading to a reduction in transit time. 120HKD (currently refunded if pax is arriving HKIA by ferry) would automatically be excluded from the ticket price,so no hassle of obtaining a refund.

I think the HKIA Sky Pier system is the best example of efficient intermodal transfer:airside transit between air and ferry,baggage check in from ferry ports directly to the final destination and "semi-thru check" on the way back. The next best example is probably Lufthansa and DB,with single ticketing,trains having LH flight numbers and some LH customers having access to the lounges at the train stations.

If it ain't broke, don't fix it.

Why would they? Turbojet probably make a nice profit on missed connections. Greed trumps passenger convenience every time in HK.

CX do this elsewhere so i doubt the limitation is their end. You can book SNCF and DB rail connections (and I'm sure others) on a single ticket.

Well maybe they could charge more for the convenience of shorter MCTs, not having to line up to buy a ticket, and protection from missed connections.

+1


....I do agree with 1010101 though,that the limitation is probably not on CX's end.

Sands has the ability to hook you up with these perks.

CX to code-share with 8C (Cotai Jet) to YFT (Taipa Ferry Port), Macao
 

Source: https://news.cathaypacific.com/catha...tai-water-jet#

Schedule:

Can we earn club points :)?

does this mean CX effectively now has a hub at Macau?
will CX do the same to Shenzhen?

Seems like the codeshare is coming after all!

https://news.cathaypacific.com/catha...tai-water-jet#

And surprise surprise its not turbo jet the chinese conglomorate

thanks sands

​​​​​​​Sxz will need a seperate state approval.

Great to see CotaiJet chosen - they are much better than Turbojet!

I think AM just clarified this: https://www.asiamiles.com/en/earn-mi...cathay-pacific

This also makes it clear that any CX-coded or KA-coded flight is miles-eligible. I remember in the past it was possible to earn miles on CX-coded SNCF trains, but I guess this is no longer possible.

With the bridge set to open I'm guessing TurboJet would want to increase their client base.