For LY fourm - AA codeshare with LY!
Apr 1, 2008, 11:21 am
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Apr 1, 2008, 6:23 pm
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Apr 1, 2008, 6:26 pm
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I have been heard about LY/AA has been bans more new codeshare agreement from TLV-Germany flights. They were refusal about more new codeshare due to aviation policy in Germany is their decision. Here the source came in from LY/AA:
Thanks all.
Regards
Israel bans El Al/AA codeshare via Germany
Although the US Department of Transportation has approved the codeshare application between El Al and American Airlines last week, the Israeli authority has banned El Al/AA codeshare via Frankfurt and Munich.
According to report, Sources in the German aviation sector claim the decision is a direct response to Israel's refusal to sign the new bilateral agreement setting out the aviation policy between Israel and Germany.
Although the US Department of Transportation has approved the codeshare application between El Al and American Airlines last week, the Israeli authority has banned El Al/AA codeshare via Frankfurt and Munich.
According to report, Sources in the German aviation sector claim the decision is a direct response to Israel's refusal to sign the new bilateral agreement setting out the aviation policy between Israel and Germany.
Regards
Apr 2, 2008, 12:21 am
#50
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Approval posted march 28th on DOT website (pdf link)
Apr 7, 2008, 11:01 am
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Would be great to see LY join OneWorld, or at least a mileage redemption partnership with AA (a la DL). But from what I read I gather LY is loathe to give up free seats and upgrades (not that the others are particularly generous these days 
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Apr 7, 2008, 11:12 am
#52
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Althoug LY is not a part of OW, it is a partner of AA. And yes you can use your AA miles for an award tkt on LY already. As for Upgrades generally its always been that an UP must be only on that Carriers Metal, since AA isnt flying flying into TLV no UPs to TLV.
eg Yrs ago I was able to Up my DL tkt between CDG & JFK but the AF flights between TLV & CDG were in coach. that was also before ST , but when I aske drecntly I was told can UP only on DLs non-stops to TLV and not the other ST members flight out of Europe
Apr 8, 2008, 2:56 am
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It will not bring any new destination (except maybe for ETH), no decent connecting airport, FF program that is not in par with OneWorld levels. Furthermore, LY does not share it's KD lounges with any partner in Israel and abroad and does not plan to do so in the future.
I can see the added value AA can get from this codeshare agreement but why would any alliance want such an outsider airline?
Apr 8, 2008, 8:24 am
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Apr 8, 2008, 8:53 am
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For some of us this is not just a dream...but reality!.....well for BA anyways.
I've done this a few times...TLV-AMM-TLV-LHR-TLV-AMM-TLV.
And only once have done TLV-AMM-CAI-AMM-TLV-LHR-TLV-AMM-CAI-AMM-TLV.
Yes....crazy...but that's what happens when you have 2 days spare and actually need to go to Cairo for a meeting.
The cost was under $2,000 Business class all the way.
I've done this a few times...TLV-AMM-TLV-LHR-TLV-AMM-TLV.
And only once have done TLV-AMM-CAI-AMM-TLV-LHR-TLV-AMM-CAI-AMM-TLV.
Yes....crazy...but that's what happens when you have 2 days spare and actually need to go to Cairo for a meeting.
The cost was under $2,000 Business class all the way.
Apr 13, 2008, 8:49 pm
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My question regarding AA and LY codeshares didn't get much notice on the AA forum, so here is a link to it on the LY forum. Perhaps somebody here has some experience of this? Thoughts and comments welcome...
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=811299
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=811299
Apr 21, 2008, 7:34 am
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Haven't seen any flights pop up yet, and AA's reps (two of them) say they have no information on timing yet. Anybody have any idea as to when they're going to start selling the codeshare seats? Thanks!
Apr 29, 2008, 6:17 am
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Code share agreement with AA
The code share agreement with AA is expected to be signed during June, thus enabling the use of AA flights under LY code starting from July. As part of this agreement El Al will offer some 25 destination within the U.S.A. such as: Dallas, Chicago, Boston, Las Vegas and many others.
Members of EL AL matmid club can accumulate points from AA flights and vice versa.