Where have all the QF codeshares gone?

[Eastwest Loco]

Interesting doing quotes and bookings this week and looking to send clients MEL CDG on QF by request.

This was September departure and the Sabre system delivered possibilities over LHR with no reference to via DXB with codeshare direct in. I did go 3 more levels in and no QF. Then I tried a DXB CDG QF availability and same result. remembering this is a direct link to the QF system there appears to be something to do with past best buy herrings and Denmark here.

Doing due diligence on this I checked numerous European destinations with QF having previously shared codeshare agreements with EK and no QF flight numbers showing in their own availability except ZRH - maybe someone for got they had a codeshare there.

Gooing a level deeper using an entry only an old fart on IPARS systems would know I pulled a direct QF availability on a codeshare I have live for a client that is now invisible on normal availability and the inventory with available seats shows with full link availability and is saleable if you do a longhand sell which is something that would never occur to the palaces of plastic Captains and others.

The inhibition of these displays indicates a major change of something within the QF/EK agreement and maybe the Rat is more damaged than thought and EK is distancing.

Does anyone have any info why this may have occurred? Just a very strange thing to happen with no Industry update and a little disconcerting.

Best to all

EWL

[Jackneville]

Hopefully just a computer glitch but a serious question, considering Alan's penchant for the dramatic announcement, if a decision has now been
made that when the financial results are announced in August ( probably a loss exceeding a billion), International will be
shut down, would it be illegal to sell code share tickets now for any dates after the shut down ?

[goodonyamate]

a random selection of dates in sept for mel cdg on qantas.com shows a qf codeshare with ek. qf8073 and qf8075.:confused:

[Captain Gidday]

With deep, very deep, apologies to Pete Seegar....

Where have all the codeshares gone, long time passing?
Where have all the codeshares gone, long time ago?
Where have all the codeshares gone?
VA young girls have picked them everyone.
When will they ever learn?
Oh, when will they ever learn?

[Eastwest Loco]

Interesting!

The codeshares are now coming up on a through availability but on the 3rd page of availability. This is only on a Europe to Australia through flight and the immediate default is BA connection over LHR onto QF.

The codeshares are however NOT coming up at all on FCO DXB, MAN DXB, NCE DXB etc, etc. Therefore the QF codeshare cannot be sold without sourcing the flight number on a schedule display or a longhaul availability.

Something is not right here. Not many would know how to do this in this day of pull down boxes and click this/that etc. Nobody is trained anymore.

The QF/AA codeshares into the States are all perfectly visible including those for stopover traffic. Why then has the display status changed on the QF/EK routes?

A price comparison transaction will simply not pick up QF at all and offer them as an alternative if they are cheaper.

Seems like there is either a cunning plan afoot or somebody has screwed the puppy with system protocols.

Either way, this seems like just another way that the Rat is leaking potential revenue.

Best all

EWL

[Well travelled]

Is this an attempt to get more people on QF1/2 and QF9/10 perhaps, which means connecting over London across Europe? Searches for flights to many European destinations on website show QF flight + BA as an option as well as QF/EK. QF also put this out recently encouraging people to stay on QF all the way to London rather than switching to Emirates plane in Dubai.


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[Three Wire]

Maybe something to do with today being the first day of runway closures in DXB. The period is scheduled for 81 days and has forced major schedule changes.

[Chris2303]

ROM, PAR, NCE are not permitted on QF codeshares when there is a stopover in DXB.