bealine,
...and itineraries where more than one carrier is used still mean a paper (or card) ticket must be issued
Funny, Mrs WNE is currently back in the UK on an E ticket.
Flights were Sydney - Tokyo (Qantas), Tokyo - London (BA)
return is London - Bangkok (Qantas) and Bangkok - Sydney (BA).
Strange itinerary is down to availability of points/air miles seats, but we did book late and still got the dates she wanted.