Qantas and Virgin America as 'Airline Partners'

[pmdg7444]

http://www.virginamerica.com/travel/flight-routes.html


QF and CX are listed as partners on this page.

I'm interested to know about the extent of the partner relationship between VX and QF - I believe it definitely does not include reciprocal FF benefits. Anyone shed light on this?

 

[pshepvic]

Definitely no reciprocal FF benefits - Virgin America's Elevate program doesn't even have different tiers anyway.

I noticed this on the site quite some time ago but still have no idea what the partnership actually involves.


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[pauly7]

Maybe interlining?? No idea.

Funny things do happen.

Air NZ still randomly book onto QF domestic services even though they are a major shareholder of VA... Happened just the other week for a family member?!

 

[Timba-Jet]

Agree likely to be interlining.

Similarly I'm surprised United connecting flights are offered on the QF website on certain US routes.

 

[Carlous Moochous]

Also just saw this. It's interesting that they have the logo but no details on the partnership.. Would find this a very odd partnership.

 

[thewinchester]

It's an interline agreement, nothing more:

[KVS Availability Tool 6.7.0/Diamond - Reference: Interline Agreements [IET]: QF]

ELECTRONIC INTERLINE CARRIER AGREEMENTS-QF                      
 INTERLINE CARRIER CODES                                        
   snip...             
   UU - VF - VG - VN - VS - VT - VX - WP - WS - XL              
   snip...

 

[v8Statesman]

Similarly I'm surprised United connecting flights are offered on the QF website on certain US routes.

Me too, and often cheaper than options that include AA or QF code on AA