Oneworld Classic Flight Reward Discussion - The Definitive Thread

[MEL_Traveller]

That doesn’t explain AA pricing the same as BA trans Atlantic when AA to South America is around US$45.

isn’t it a joint venture? They charge the same.

 

[serfty]

isn’t it a joint venture? They charge the same.

Exactly! There are so many "moving parts".

 

[SYD]

isn’t it a joint venture? They charge the same.

But AY and IB are in that same partnership and QF only passes thru US$105 and US$150 respectively. Not US$1500!

 

[serfty]

But AY and IB are in that same partnership and QF only passes thru US$105 and US$150 respectively. Not US$1500!

BA and AA have their own JV which predates a separate JV of which IB and AY are a part. The latter does not share YQ rates.

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So, yes, many moving parts, but it is what the API Qantas calls returns when booking online.

Going back to POC; when searching it is needed. Sometimes you see less availability on some routes, sometimes more, but the agent you call to make changes to a booking will generally only see availablity for bookings from the port your itinerary commences

 

[SYD]

BA and AA have their own JV which predates a separate JV of which IB and AY are a part. The latter does not share YQ rates.

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So, yes, many moving parts, but it is what the API Qantas calls returns when booking online.

Going back to POC; when searching it is needed. Sometimes you see less availability on some routes, sometimes more, but the agent you call to make changes to a booking will generally only see availablity for bookings from the port your itinerary commences

Fortunately, it’s not an issue of availability!

Purely those unusually high fees on BA (and AA) that give EK and EY a run for their money (despite swimming in oil).