What is the difference between codeshare and interline?

An interline flight is an agreement between airlines to coordinate passengers with an itinerary that uses multiple airlines, without having to check in again or deal with their baggage at the stopover. Codeshare agreements is where airlines operate flights on behalf of another airline, using their flight code.



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You can select a seat on some codeshare flights operated by other airlines. In that case, the system will guide you automatically.

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Codeshares can be a useful way to book flights, earn miles, and get where you need to go. However, before purchasing, read the fine print. Always know which airline is truly operating your flight, and how their policies around earning miles, in-flight services, and other key factors might impact your trip.

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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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Just remember that many codeshare flights are significantly more expensive than a normal flight. In the above example, booking as EK 319 might be several hundreds of dollars cheaper than booking under JL 5095. You'll want to keep that in mind when looking for codeshare flights.

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Generally the big pro of booking direct with the airline is you cut out the middleman (the agent). If issues arise with your flight you can deal directly with the airline and if fees get charged you don't pay extra fees to the agent.

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Book together or link your reservations. If this happens, they won't know that you're traveling together because it was booked under two or more reservations. Therefore, if your tickets are booked separately, be sure to call the airline and request that they link the reservations or PNRs (passenger name records).

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