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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #60 on: September 28, 2014, 10:29:13 AM »
Did they announce no cancellations in the other ended partnerships?
They didn't announce that here either. ???
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #61 on: September 28, 2014, 10:41:33 AM »
They didn't announce that here either. ???

You're right. Iirc el al used that lashon and aa used "changes" only.

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #62 on: September 28, 2014, 10:49:38 AM »
If you have partner segments on the itin that may not reopen.
Based on past cases the only thing that probably won't be able to be done is change to a new LY flight.
YMMV.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #63 on: September 28, 2014, 10:28:47 PM »
Based on past cases the only thing that probably won't be able to be done is change to a new LY flight.
YMMV.

That makes sense given the end of partnership. but i dont think they can disallow cancellation for awards booked prior to relationship ending.

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #64 on: September 29, 2014, 06:19:36 AM »
This morning JetBlue officially announced its intention to CodeShare with ElAl

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #66 on: September 29, 2014, 09:03:27 AM »
This morning JetBlue officially announced its intention to CodeShare with ElAl

Something Dan predicted a long time ago.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #67 on: September 29, 2014, 10:33:37 AM »
Unfortunately they won't be sharing frequent flyer...
http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/09/jetblue-el-al-to-begin-codeshare/

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #69 on: September 29, 2014, 10:43:55 AM »
Unfortunately they won't be sharing frequent flyer...
http://www.frequentbusinesstraveler.com/2014/09/jetblue-el-al-to-begin-codeshare/
"JetBlue and El Al have not, however, announced plans to link their frequent flyer programs."

All that tells me is that they haven't announced anything yet. You made it seem as if an announcement was made that they are not sharing award travel.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #70 on: September 29, 2014, 11:13:16 AM »
Codeshare? Didn't they sign something 5 years ago?

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #71 on: September 29, 2014, 11:19:53 AM »
Codeshare? Didn't they sign something 5 years ago?
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #72 on: September 29, 2014, 11:23:31 AM »
Codeshare? Didn't they sign something 5 years ago?
yes. In August 2010:
http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/El-Al-signs-agreement-with-JetBlue-Airways

And I dont understand the difference between interline and codesharing aside from the possibility of award travel.
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #73 on: September 29, 2014, 11:48:53 AM »
"JetBlue and El Al have not, however, announced plans to link their frequent flyer programs."

All that tells me is that they haven't announced anything yet. You made it seem as if an announcement was made that they are not sharing award travel.

I think that not earning TrueBlue on El Al flights is a pretty big deal

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #74 on: September 29, 2014, 01:25:25 PM »
You mean you DON'T think....
You can say what you think when you think what you say.

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #75 on: September 29, 2014, 03:39:47 PM »
yes. In August 2010:
http://www.jpost.com/Business/Business-News/El-Al-signs-agreement-with-JetBlue-Airways

And I dont understand the difference between interline and codesharing aside from the possibility of award travel.
Interline agreement is just so that you can link itineraries of two airlines on one ticket or to link them for baggage transfers (even if they are on separate tickets), vs. codeshare actually allows one airline to book you on another airline under their code even though that airline is not the operating carrier.

Non of the above has anything to do with having a frequent flyer program relationship (although, as far as I understand, airlines must have an interline agreement in order to have a FFP alliance).
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #76 on: September 29, 2014, 04:12:31 PM »
Interline agreement is just so that you can link itineraries of two airlines on one ticket or to link them for baggage transfers (even if they are on separate tickets), vs. codeshare actually allows one airline to book you on another airline under their code even though that airline is not the operating carrier.

Non of the above has anything to do with having a frequent flyer program relationship (although, as far as I understand, airlines must have an interline agreement in order to have a FFP alliance).
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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #77 on: September 29, 2014, 04:25:33 PM »
been trying to book 2 people 12/27 O/W NYC to TLV with AA points, nothing available.  What r the chances that it will open up before 10/31?????????

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #78 on: September 29, 2014, 04:27:41 PM »
been trying to book 2 people 12/27 O/W NYC to TLV with AA points, nothing available.  What r the chances that it will open up before 10/31?????????
I would say 40% >

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Re: AA & El Al Partnership Ending!
« Reply #79 on: September 29, 2014, 04:59:08 PM »
Interline agreement is just so that you can link itineraries of two airlines on one ticket or to link them for baggage transfers (even if they are on separate tickets), vs. codeshare actually allows one airline to book you on another airline under their code even though that airline is not the operating carrier.

Non of the above has anything to do with having a frequent flyer program relationship (although, as far as I understand, airlines must have an interline agreement in order to have a FFP alliance).
LY does for a while put some connecting pax on B6 flights on the same ticket/FBC