Any thoughts on first UA-US codeshare flights?

[KCFlyer]

[SPAN class=BodyFont][STRONG]An example they gave in a res bulletin last week was ORD-EWR where UNITED displays in CRS first as nonstop service, but US sells them as a 6000 flt series. No sales training guidance on whether a US rep is supposed to sell the preferential nonstop first [EM](on UNITED thus giving them most if not all the revenue)[/EM], or sell a US via PIT further down the screen,and keep the revenue for ourselves, such as it is. Then we are supposed to follow up with a short sentence advising the passenger to check in with UNITED[BR][BR][/STRONG]This is the smoke and mirrors of code sharing. IMHO, it's a great way to get one airline to increase the profits of another, with no guarantee that a reciprocal agreement will be followed. And the usual modus operandi of business is kick 'em when they're down. I'd be really leary of selling anything that didn't have my own airlines name on it. [/SPAN]

 

[geo1004]

KC Flyer: While there may be a bit of ambiguity on routes where US and UA overlap the real benefits (and they are significant) will exsist where there is no overlaping service.

The number of UA fliers out there who will now exclusively fly the US Shuttle system is a perfect example. UA also does not fly to Italy anymore. Or Spain. And let's not even mention the Carribean...

 

[deltawatch]

The real benefit will be Frequent Travel members stop leaving U and UAL for Delta. A business traveler in the east can fly north, south, west and International on Delta, racking up mileage and perks. Now he will be able to do it on U/UAL. The playing field will be level soon.