{"id":11461,"date":"2020-12-24T17:32:14","date_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:32:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.aminonmiles.com\/?p=11461"},"modified":"2020-12-24T17:32:14","modified_gmt":"2020-12-24T22:32:14","slug":"codeshare-agreement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aminonmiles.com\/fr\/guides\/codeshare-agreement\/","title":{"rendered":"What is airline codeshare & why it’s relevant to you"},"content":{"rendered":"

The airline business is a very competitive environment. Domestic and international flights demonstrate how competing airlines fight for a share of the market.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

And yet airlines collaborate to enhance efficiency and grow their revenue stream. That comes as a benefit to the traveler as well as we explore and understand the importance of airline codeshare.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n

What is codeshare?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Codeshare or code sharing is a commercial pratice by which an airline operates a flight that is marketed by another airline or more.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Therefore, partner airlines are allowed to use their own designators to market the flight: airline code and flight number.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For example, American Airlines operates flight AA106 linking JFK to London Heathrow. This flight is also marketed and sold by AA\u2019s partners:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

British Airways: BA1517
Iberia: IB4222
Finnair: AY4018<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It is different from an interline agreement\/ticket. I wrote an in-depth article about interline ticketing<\/a> you can read.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Codeshare and alliance benefits<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Codeshare agreements allow partner airlines to expand their network beyond their own. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Air Canada does not fly Montr\u00e9al-Zurich. However, its partner Swiss International Air Lines<\/a> operates that flight under LX87 which Air Canada can sell under its own designator : AC 6820.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Montreal-Zurich
Source: Air Canada .com<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Google Flights mentions that flight LX87 is also sold by Air Canada below.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Montreal-Zurich
Source: Google Flights<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Codeshare agreements are the cornerstone of airline alliances. There are 3 major airline alliance in the world: oneworld<\/a>, Star Alliance<\/a> and Skyteam<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Each member airline extends its network thanks to codeshare agreements it signs with the other members. That brings many benefits to the carriers and the travelers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Airline codeshare benefits to the carriers<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Carriers work more closely together to lower their costs and their inefficiencies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Using local airline operational facilities and staff at check-in, boarding and handling saves carriers a lot of money. They also optimize the use of lounges thus avoiding duplication of facilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

That’s on top of sharing revenues on marketed flights and extending member airlines networks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Codesharing can also come in the shape of a joint business agreement, such as the American Airlines, British Airways and Iberia\u2019s Joint Business<\/em> which concerns the lucrative trans Atlantic flights. Currently, British Airways London-New York sector alone generates over $1 billion yearly!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Airline codeshare benefits to the traveler<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The benefits to the traveler are many:<\/p>\n\n\n\n