The Barcelona meet, is that still on? In a few weeks I am expected to hand in my requests for holiday(s).

Jeanske did not see that one coming! But I have heard the answer over MSN so have been told to shut up. Oh, and that I am a ********. Thanks! 😀

Originally posted by Jeanske_SN
Codeshares aren’t always at the same prices. The carrier that operates the flight, is usually the cheapest.

I agree. I once tried to book a flight through a travel agent (did not have a credit card then). They only had a nice LH flight between LHR and AMS. Price was “only” 50 pounds. I asked if they had a BMI flight… the exact same flight now “mysteriously” showed upt 20 pounds cheaper!

Let’s take KLM and IB as an example for a flight between AMS and MAD.

KLM code-shares with IB and vice versa. This means that IB can sell seats on the KLM flight between AMS and MAD. The KLM flight will have a KL flight number, but also a IB flight number. For each seat sold by IB, KLM gets a part of the proceeds. IB of course also keeps part of the proceeds.

This is done quite often and has a number of advantages. Firstly it offers the airline the opportunity to offer more frequency. Iberia could in the past offer seats on its 5 flights, now it can offer seats on 10 flights… KLM & IB.

Another advantage is that not all destinations can be flown by all airlines. Surinam Airlines has been selling flights to Europe for many years now, even though they have not had a long range plane for decades. This was done through a code share with KLM.

There are also disadvantages of course. Firstly you are dependant on the other airline. If they **** up the customer will think IB is to blame. At least partially. If the other airline is too good, the customer may decide not to book with the first airline but with the code share partner.

#4, but it is not a real plane so it is allowed 😀

Phuket never took delviery of this one. I got lucky cause just as the plane started the take-off run the sun broke through the clouds. Note the many shadows of the clouds in the grass.

Ii got it on my hard drive. If you want it you will have to get it over MSN as I can not send files that large over my email and website. The file is just under 3mb large.

Please drop me a line for my MSN adress, i rather not get it straigth on the forums as that is a open invitation for junk mail.