Code share rip off?

[Anna]

I'm looking at a trip to Tunisia at the end of the year.

Air France has convenient flights and I can get a J return fare for around $5K.

If I look at booking the exact same flights as a QF codeshare, the price becomes $5K each way.

Can anyone give me a reason why this is not a blatant rip off by QF. I have been loyal enough to QF to be gold for the last 10 years but this codeshare pricing is stretching the friendship to breaking point. It is not a route where QF is in direct competition so I do not understand why it has to be so expensive to get a QF codeshare.

 

[MelUser]

almost all super specials prohibit codeshare on long haul flights - airlines lose money as they have to pay the other airline.

also, airfare pricing often has little logic to it

 

[ArseneV]

Are you able to fly with Royal Jordanian?

 

[v8Statesman]

If I look at booking the exact same flights as a QF codeshare, the price becomes $5K each way.

My guess is because it would then take business away from AUS-SIN-LHR. If J was cheap AUS-SIN-CDG-LHR. I would save the $$$$ and take the extra stop. Wouldn't you?

 

[Anna]

it would then take business away from AUS-SIN-LHR.

Transitting through LHR is usually a total nightmare in my experience. Avoiding an unnecessary stop at LHR is the main reason I am looking at other routes apart from QF routes in the first place.

Will have a look at what Royal Jordanian have got.

 

[Dave Noble]

Can anyone give me a reason why this is not a blatant rip off by QF. I have been loyal enough to QF to be gold for the last 10 years but this codeshare pricing is stretching the friendship to breaking point. It is not a route where QF is in direct competition so I do not understand why it has to be so expensive to get a QF codeshare.

QF charges that which it thinks it can get away with. They feel that they can get away with it and that many people will buy from them anyway

Dave

 

[anat0l]

In my experience, codeshares are almost always a raw deal compared to booking with the metal. Don't expect much love with "packages", including r/t flights.