Now that B6 is using Sabre...........
Feb 6, 2010, 5:22 pm
#3
Join Date: Mar 2005
Posts: 244
Did anyone see "The Office" this week? Dunder-Mifflin gets taken over by a corporation called "Sabre," but all the employees have a little trouble with pronunciation.
With that as inspiration, sung to the tune of "Party in the USA":
"Whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa, JetBlue's now using Sab-ray!"
Ok, that's out of my system now.
In practice, I've never actually successfully used another airline's interline agreement. Two recent-ish family experiences:
-Continental flight, much delayed, leaves SLC at 3am, but they won't interline on a Delta flight with seats available hours earlier between the same destinations
-American flight from BOS to LGA emergency lands in Hartford and stays there all day. American refuses to release bags to allow passengers to interline, even those whose final destination is not LGA. Most passengers finally bused to LGA that night. 1 hour flight becomes 10 hour voyage.
So, I think that interline agreements don't guarantee an easier time getting accommodation on alternative airlines. Good, flexible customer service is most important, and interlining simply a tool to accomplish that.
With that as inspiration, sung to the tune of "Party in the USA":
"Whoa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa-oa, JetBlue's now using Sab-ray!"
Ok, that's out of my system now.
In practice, I've never actually successfully used another airline's interline agreement. Two recent-ish family experiences:
-Continental flight, much delayed, leaves SLC at 3am, but they won't interline on a Delta flight with seats available hours earlier between the same destinations
-American flight from BOS to LGA emergency lands in Hartford and stays there all day. American refuses to release bags to allow passengers to interline, even those whose final destination is not LGA. Most passengers finally bused to LGA that night. 1 hour flight becomes 10 hour voyage.
So, I think that interline agreements don't guarantee an easier time getting accommodation on alternative airlines. Good, flexible customer service is most important, and interlining simply a tool to accomplish that.
Last edited by somedude24; Feb 6, 2010 at 7:39 pm
Feb 6, 2010, 6:42 pm
#4
Join Date: Nov 2006
Location: Orlando, FL
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I think Sabre gives us the ability to interline but let's not rush.
Let the crewmembers learn the system for a few months, it's like a rebirth.
I would suspect product improvements with Sabre first.
Interline may come online in the future. I will try and bring this up to a business meeting they are having for inflight crewmembers next week and get back to you...
Let the crewmembers learn the system for a few months, it's like a rebirth.
I would suspect product improvements with Sabre first.
Interline may come online in the future. I will try and bring this up to a business meeting they are having for inflight crewmembers next week and get back to you...
Feb 6, 2010, 9:54 pm
#5
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Feb 10, 2010, 9:04 pm
#6
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Location: Orlando, FL
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Sabre does give us the capability to interline which is where I was going with the posting.
I went to the meeting today and without disclosing any company information I can only tell you I personally do not believe we will be seeing interlining in the near future.
I went to the meeting today and without disclosing any company information I can only tell you I personally do not believe we will be seeing interlining in the near future.
Mar 7, 2010, 4:54 am
#8
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