What does it mean if my flight is operated by another airline?

With a codeshare flight, the operating carrier is the airline that flies the plane, and the marketing carrier is the partner airline that sells seats on the operating carrier's flights. You can tell which carrier is operating your flight: Next to the flight number when you book the flight.



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Who do I check in with? You will complete your online or airport check-in with the operating airline. For example, if you're traveling on a flight marketed by United Airlines, but operated by Lufthansa Airlines, you'll check in with Lufthansa Airlines.

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You may be on a codeshare flight.
Only one carrier actually operates the flight, however the other airlines marketing the flight can all add their own unique flight number to the flight for marketing purposes. KLM and Delta are a good example of a close and successful codeshare arrangement.

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Codeshares allow us to sell seats on flights operated by other airlines. This means you can easily combine American and flights with other partner airlines to create a single itinerary to multiple destinations. Our codeshare agreements make booking, checking in, checking your bags and traveling more convenient.

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It means American Airlines has an agreement with Qatar Airways, so you book through American Airlines, but will be flown on a Qatar Airways plane.

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In most cases, you'll receive your boarding pass for your connecting flight already when you check in for your first flight. This means you don't have to check in again for your next flight. If you haven't received it, you can go to the transfer desk or kiosk of the airline you're flying with to collect it.

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If your flight has a section with a partner airline, IATA regulations for baggage allowance applies. This regulationindicates the following: If baggage allowances for both operators are the same, this rule applies. If baggage allowances are different, the most important airlinepolicy applies (Most Significant Carrier).

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Yes. While airlines are not required to put you on another airline's flight, they can and sometimes do, so it does not hurt to politely ask your airline if it will transfer your ticket to another airline that has a flight with available seats.

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If your flight gets cancelled by the airline, you are entitled to receive either a full ticket refund or a new flight. If the flight is cancelled after you have already arrived at the airport, you are also entitled to care.

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