Route Map Error?
Dec 17, 2009 | 7:45 am
#1
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Route Map Error?
I was on a long CO flight yesterday and was looking at the Dec. Continental magazine. They have a new route map in the back to reflect Star Alliance.
When I look at the domestic map, there are a bunch of yellow dots (Selected Airline Partner Destinations) in Washington state. I think these are the old Horizon (Alaska) code-sharing cities which are now gone.
Specifically, I'm familiar with YKM. It is serviced only by Horizon with the flights code-shared with DL, NW, AA, KLM but not CO and not UA. So no code-share and Alaska is no longer a partner, that yellow dot should disappear from the map.
The same may be true for some of those other dots here - I'm just not familiar with their current status as I am with YKM.
When I look at the domestic map, there are a bunch of yellow dots (Selected Airline Partner Destinations) in Washington state. I think these are the old Horizon (Alaska) code-sharing cities which are now gone.
Specifically, I'm familiar with YKM. It is serviced only by Horizon with the flights code-shared with DL, NW, AA, KLM but not CO and not UA. So no code-share and Alaska is no longer a partner, that yellow dot should disappear from the map.
The same may be true for some of those other dots here - I'm just not familiar with their current status as I am with YKM.
Dec 17, 2009 | 7:57 am
#2
Join Date: Dec 2004
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At first I thought this was Kamloops, BC that is served by AC which would make it a valid dot.
However, that's YKA not YKM! I think you're correct. The dot should disappear. I think it'll be a while before they iron the bugs out of the map.
However, that's YKA not YKM! I think you're correct. The dot should disappear. I think it'll be a while before they iron the bugs out of the map.
Dec 17, 2009 | 10:15 am
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Agreed, though I generally feel that for purposes of clarity, airline route maps should not include "code-share" destinations at all, at least not for domestic (U-S) destinations. For one thing it's harder to ensure accuracy, and for another it makes the map cluttered.
Dec 17, 2009 | 11:12 am
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on the new map, many of these partner cities don't show routes, just have the cities highlighted
Dec 17, 2009 | 11:20 am
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Dec 17, 2009 | 1:45 pm
#6
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I get frustrated when I look at AA's...they only show dots, so I have no idea where they fly from where. And last time I checked airlineroutemaps.com wasn't up-to-date.
+2 on showing lines for your routes and just dots for code-share destinations.
+2 on showing lines for your routes and just dots for code-share destinations.