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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 9:37 pm
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Alaskan Airlines in RTW?
Can I use Alaskan Airline in Oneworld RTW ticket?
Only Alaskan Airline serves LAX - YVR.
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Old Dec 12, 2006 | 9:52 pm
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Originally Posted by KKT
Can I use Alaskan Airline in Oneworld RTW ticket?
Only Alaskan Airline serves LAX - YVR.
No.
AS is not a member of Oneworld.
So, you can not include it in xONEx itiernary.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 2:34 am
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But on certain times of the year, QF flies SFO-YVR on their own aircraft.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 8:52 am
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You have to fly YVR-DFW-LAX if you want to go YVR-LAX on a Oneworld ticket. Almost all trips up/down the west coast involve going via DFW or ORD, unfortunately (AA does have SFO-LAX service, and some RJs out of SJC, but otherwise this is a problem area for this type of ticket).
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 8:57 am
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Coach fares on that route can be cheap enough that buying a separate ticket makes sense anyway.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 9:02 am
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Originally Posted by JohnAx
Coach fares on that route can be cheap enough that buying a separate ticket makes sense anyway.
Actually AS' FC fares are very reasonable by most other regions' standards, plus they earn full EQP/EQM on AA, and redeemable miles on BA (but no tier points.) Sometimes it's cheaper to take the (scenic) train to Seattle for around US$30 and fly on AS south from there.

Actually, AS does participate in a RTW - the "Passport to the World" (aka "Flying Dutchman") sponsored by KL/NW/CO/MH/EK/SA/AS et al. Quite Sky-teamy but interesting routes given that COPA and Air Pathetic are also part of the team. Enquiries to AS about the product result in (quoting here) "Huh?"
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 9:27 am
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Thank you for all the information.
Perhaps UA is better than AA along these routes on the west coast.
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Old Dec 13, 2006 | 9:54 am
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Indeed, as they have a hub in SFO (and a mini-hub at LAX), UA are much better in the western US than AA.

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Old Dec 15, 2006 | 9:52 pm
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From Seattle, I strongly feel the AA/AA codeshare network on AS if FAR better than UA in the west.
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