JAT From Canada, joined Feb 2000, 1095 posts, RR: 10 Posted (12 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 998 times:
I personally don't like alliances and I am growing to like them even less as they get bigger and bigger.
These are the 3 main reasons why I don't like alliances:
1. Alliances save money for the airlines but also cut down on direct flights by connecting more of their flights and some people don't like having o change airplanes.
2. Codesharing really bugs me becuase you end up booking one airline and flying another
3. With airlines joining these alliances they are losing individuality and are no longer the pride of their nation that they once were. They are jsut becoming faceless corporations like all the other companies.
Peter From United States of America, joined Jun 2000, 570 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (12 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 984 times:
I like them. One plus is that frequent flier miles can usually be earned or used on any airline that is a mamber of the alliance. Also, shared lounges are good.
N312RC From United States of America, joined Aug 2000, 2678 posts, RR: 18 Reply 2, posted (12 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 983 times:
Blink182 From Azerbaijan, joined Oct 1999, 5430 posts, RR: 19 Reply 3, posted (12 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 973 times:
I love alliances, they are able to get you where your airline doesn't fly but you can still gain milage, I am a milage member of AA and if I want to get to Sydney,I can fly Qantas and be able to earn aadvantage miles and use the Qantas lounge. For the business aspect and the getting from point A to point C is a lot easier with alliances. With the national pride,that sort of is a minus but I feel they are better than when there were no alliances.
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Raddog2 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 4, posted (12 years 8 months 2 weeks 3 days 7 hours ago) and read 972 times:
I would like them better if they didn't have all these stupid rules like: you only get 50% of the miles if you fly this partner, 70% for another partner, miles only for Biz or fullfare, etc... Is AA still doing the "you don't get nuthin if you fly BA transatlantic on competing routes?" If you're an alliance, act like one! Treat your partner's pax like your own and give them a mile for each mile flown!
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