Sydney to LA on American Airlines question

My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

" wrote in message
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My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

American do not fly to Australia. It's a Qantas flight QF11. Those stupid
codeshare flights, causing about three times as many flights as necessary
listing on airport departure and arrivals boards.

Regards

David Bennetts

David Bennetts wrote:
" wrote in message
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My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?


American do not fly to Australia. It's a Qantas flight QF11. Those stupid
codeshare flights, causing about three times as many flights as necessary
listing on airport departure and arrivals boards.

Regards

David Bennetts


Yes, but from an AA frequent flier's perspective, it's not all bad.
After all, AA codeshares on other airlines earn the same mileage and
elite bonuses as if the flight was on an AA plane. This can not always
be said when buying a ticket using the AA partner's flight number.

You are flying on a Qantas flight (and aircraft), using an AA ticket.


Codeshare.







" wrote in message
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My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

" A Mate" wrote in message
u...
You are flying on a Qantas flight (and aircraft), using an AA ticket.


Codeshare.



And using AA terminal 4 at LAX.

David Bennetts wrote:
" wrote:
My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

American do not fly to Australia. It's a Qantas flight QF11. Those stupid
codeshare flights, causing about three times as many flights as necessary
listing on airport departure and arrivals boards.
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What's even more confusing is that you need to check in with and follow
time+gate changes from Qantas, as AA has nothing to do with this flight.
But flying a codeshare # has benefits, like FF-miles and price differences.

I once flew from Athens to Frankfurt on Lufthansa using an Agean Air #
for much less than if I had used the Lufthansa #. I had MS Expedia to
thank for that info.

" wrote in message
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My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

This is a code share. The aircraft and crew are QANTAS, but American also
markets it as their flight 7363.

"Rog'" wrote in message
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David Bennetts wrote:
" wrote:
My itinerary, from a travel agent, says American Airlines flight 7363
operated by Qantas. Usually, it just says Qantas and a two-digit
number. Am I really on an American Airlines plane, not a Qantas plane?

American do not fly to Australia. It's a Qantas flight QF11. Those
stupid
codeshare flights, causing about three times as many flights as
necessary
listing on airport departure and arrivals boards.
-------------------
What's even more confusing is that you need to check in with and follow
time+gate changes from Qantas, as AA has nothing to do with this flight.
But flying a codeshare # has benefits, like FF-miles and price
differences.

I once flew from Athens to Frankfurt on Lufthansa using an Agean Air #
for much less than if I had used the Lufthansa #. I had MS Expedia to
thank for that info.

Codeshare is fine - but the airlines should eliminate the confusing, stupid
and un-necessary practice of pretending you are travelling on their flight,
when the aircraft is in some-one else's livery and crewed by some-one else.
In this case it's a Qantas flight 11 the passenger is travelling on, not a
pretend AA one. If you book thru AA and get their frequent flier points
that's fine, but it's only necessary to show the actual carrier and flight
number on the e-ticket and destination and departure screens at the airport.

Regards

David Bennetts
Australia

"paddy_nyr" wrote in message
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" A Mate" wrote in message
u...
You are flying on a Qantas flight (and aircraft), using an AA ticket.


Codeshare.



And using AA terminal 4 at LAX.

Have they been doing that for long? I see from Qantas website that some of
their other flights (ex Melb and Bris for example) come thru the Tom Bradley
Terminal - which as I recollect was a bunfight with immigration and baggage
handling. Came thru a few years back with United, their terminal was a
much more pleasant experience.

Regards

David Bennetts

Terminal???????

Anyone using it pays a commercial rate for that use - so point is?????





"paddy_nyr" wrote in message
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" A Mate" wrote in message
u...
You are flying on a Qantas flight (and aircraft), using an AA ticket.


Codeshare.



And using AA terminal 4 at LAX.