If that's true, what's stopping WF from charging half of UAs YQ and siphoning away all their revenue?
they can, but the rates are pricing out on Amadeus different.
Example;
Validated on UA
NO REBOOKING REQUIRED FOR LOWEST AVAILABLE FARE
LAST TKT DTE 27NOV13 - SEE ADV PURCHASE
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AL FLGT BK DATE TIME FARE BASIS NVB NVA BG
EWR
TLV UA 84 K 25JAN 1550 KLNC80S 25JAN25JAN 1P
EWR UA 85 K 01FEB 1120 KLNC80S 01FEB01FEB 1P
USD 310.00 25JAN14EWR UA TLV155.00KLNC80S UA EWR
155.00KLNC80S NUC310.00END ROE1.000000
USD 606.00YQ XT USD 17.20US USD 17.20US USD 5.00XA USD
USD 5.50YC 7.00XY USD 2.50AY USD 26.82IL USD 4.50XF
USD 80.22XT EWR4.50
USD 1001.72
BG CXR: UA
PRICED WITH VALIDATING CARRIER UA - REPRICE IF DIFFERENT VC
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
ENDOS NONREF/0VALUAFTDPT/CHGFEE -BG:UA
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Validated on WF
NO REBOOKING REQUIRED FOR LOWEST AVAILABLE FARE
LAST TKT DTE 27NOV13 - SEE ADV PURCHASE
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AL FLGT BK DATE TIME FARE BASIS NVB NVA BG
EWR
TLV UA 84 K 25JAN 1550 KLNC80S 25JAN25JAN 1P
EWR UA 85 K 01FEB 1120 KLNC80S 01FEB01FEB 1P
USD 950.00 25JAN14EWR UA TLV Q320.00 155.00KLNC80S UA
EWR Q320.00 155.00KLNC80S NUC950.00END ROE
USD 5.50YC 1.000000
USD 17.20US XT USD 17.20US USD 5.00XA USD 7.00XY USD
USD 63.02XT 2.50AY USD 26.82IL USD 4.50XF EWR4.50
USD 1035.72
BG CXR: UA
WARNING - VC WF FAILED TICKET-ABILITY PRE-CHECKS
TICKETS ARE NON-REFUNDABLE
ENDOS NONREF/0VALUAFTDPT/CHGFEE -BG:UA