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This is kind of a multi-part question - which I suspect has been answered in pieces, but I wasn't able to find a concise answer.

Is there *any way* to book codeshares on co.com? For example, I need to go to SLC. Well it seems to make sense to take flight 4314 from DCA to SLC - after all it is a codeshare. I've learned that co.com doesn't allow you to do exclusive codeshares - every trip has to include some leg on an actual co flight. And I've tried to force the code share via the timetable, but I run into the same problem. Short of calling co and asking for the flight, and I guess not getting the EQMs, is there any way to do this?

The last time I talked with a CO rep they said the only airline CO can sell all codeshare flights on is NW. Otherwise they must have one leg operated by CO in the ticket. The EQM point is moot though. Booking online only effects CO flights. If it's the deep discount classes it will be 50% regardless of booking online.

O.K. thanks. Not sure the part about EQMs is correct though. I'm looking at a co.com itin right now, and the code-shares are getting 100% EQMs

Look at the mileage earning rules on the Onepass website. Then look at the mileage earning rules for CO. Only for flights on CO does it allow full EQM by booking online. The system is probably confused and thinks this is a CO flight which would earn 100% if booked online. Also what booking class is it in? If in a higher class it would indeed earn 100% EQM.

Can you EVER buy a CO-coded flight operated by another carrier as a nonstop? I thought codeshares were only put on connecting routings?

For example, NW's MLI-MSP and MLI-DTW flights carry CO flight numbers. But I don't think you can ever buy a nonstop "CO" flight from MLI to MSP or DTW--not just at continental.com, but anywhere.

Your ticket normally must include 1 CO flight for them to sell a codeshare ticket. This can be outbound or return. The exception is NW. CO can sell a fully NW operated ticket as long as they are codeshared flights. Of course you'll have to call to book this. Some agents don't realize this and will insist that you must be on at least one CO flight, but I know from past agents and supervisors (read multiple tickets purchased wholly on NW from CO) that this is the one case where they don't have to have a CO flight included.

Of course online most of the time you can't get codeshares to pull up even when it's connecting to/from a CO flight.

IAD-LHR in BF shows the VS metal codeshare, & 150% of miles.

The VS flights have always been an odd-ball. This is because CO used to have full control over the seats they sold on these flights. While it may have been a VS plane it was a "CO" and not "VS" seat. Still the point I was making I believe is still valid, with the VS flights being an added exception.