CX just yesterday cancelled my codeshare connection HELCDG just before Christmas... from where I had a flight to HKG and on to HND.
They will not get me to CDG and say the new booking has to be in original I-booking class, which is of course very difficult due to Christmas traffic.
I had made booking 6 months ago thru amex online, they are trying to sort things out. So much for OW co-op.
Any suggestions?

I'd say let AX travel service sort it out for you

JL? I think not :)
https://www.britishairways.com/en-fi...ing-avios.html

You're quite right, I didn't look up the numbers - but the basic premise still holds

discounted Y 60-140% avios on JL code (2x30-70% from silver) vs 25% on AY code

in C the respective figures are 225% vs 125%

Yes, that's correct, unfortunately.

So, one new disadvantage seems to be that AY only sends those longhaul paid upgrade offers to people with an AY booking code.

Given that upgrades are not possible with AY+ points or AY+ elite vouchers on non-AY-marketed AY-operated segments, it seems likely. Then again, it could just be that the business class was already full. It could also be that it became full after they prioritized AY customers over me-QF customer.

There is however one advantage of the QF code on the Singapore flights. The distance-based point QF earnings are higher than the flat rate AY earnings for non-elites in semiflex: 9276 km versus 8500 points, and half that in inflex.

I'm experimenting :) I just booked HEL-MIA-HEL flights in J on the direct AY service. I chose AA flight numbers because that saved me €5. :)

Nah, I chose AA flight numbers to make sure I get the required four segments to requalify for status, since they're enforcing the rule nowadays. And I'm going to let you know how smoothly everything goes with this codeshare flight of mine.

So, the first step and problem: seats. Booking process at the AA site was easy, but it was not possible to pick a seat or to see which seats were available. I instantly got a confirmation email stating my record locator. With that, I found the booking on AA.com but was not able to select seats. The AY site did not recognize the record locator (neither did QR). The AY web help desk is closed at this hour. But, lo and behold, in just a few minutes, I received my e-ticket to my email, and in my e-ticket, they have hidden the AY/Amadeus booking reference. I wonder how many passengers actually notice this. So with the Amadeus booking reference, I was able to assign myself seats on the AY site (and was surprised to see that the A340-300 has the new 5/6-abreast seats). So first problem easily solved.

Second problem: meal selection. The link for meal selection on the AY site told me "Istunnon tila on virheellinen, pyyntöä ei valitettavasti voi suorittaa. (52002)" and gave me no options. So I will have to give AY a call tomorrow anyway.

Keep watching ;)

So, back to problem #2, the meal. Called AY e-helpdesk. Very short wait. A man, presumably in Kajaani, answered. He looked up my booking and said I should contact AA about the meal since AA sold the ticket. :D I didn't budge, so he talked to a supervisor for some 5 min, came back and said he would be able to add the meal request to the reservation. I hope it works – at least right now, the meal cannot be seen at MMB. Will call back tomorrow if it's not there then.

If this works, then the next problem might be check-in.

You need to call AA to get the Finnair PNR. Then all your base will belong to us!

Like I said above, the AY PNR is actually printed on the AA-issued ticket, so no need to call.

My choice of meal now also appears at MMB on the AY website. So far, so good.

I won't be able to enter TSA data through the AY website, though. I'll do that at AA.com but I predict AY won't be able to see that and will not let me OLCI. I'll report on that later... The outbound is on 14th Feb.

Where in the e-ticket mail did you find the AY booking reference? Have flights coming up (where AA did preselect seats, but would like to change).. Didin't find in my mail, must be blind:)

Did something change recently? I have had no problems with Finnair OLCI using AA/Sabre booking codes in the past, including passport data. Of course that only works once OLCI opens: 24 hours ahead (not 36!) for AY5.

(Ditto for AF/Amadeus codes albeit with the normal 36 hours.)

I booked at AA.com and got the e-ticket from AA by email. Below the AA flight numbrt, there's a line saying "Operated by Finnair /AY0007I/XXXXXX. I don't know what the I stands for (booking code?) but the XXXXXX is the AY booking reference.

I've always filled in the TSA info beforehand at MMB but if it's possible at OLCI, then this shouldn't be a problem. If I remember, I will try to OLCI using the AA record locator as my first choice and, if it doesn't work, only then use the AY booking reference. I'll keep you posted!