Dd Codeshare (2024)

FAQs

Who do I check in with if my flight is codeshare? ›

For a codeshare flight, which airline do I check in with? For a codeshare flight, you'll check in with the operating airline at their desk at the airport or online. Refer back to your flight confirmation email, which will have a confirmation number or record location number associated with your reservation.

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

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.

A codeshare flight is the joint operation of an aircraft by two or more carriers, and refers to a flight with an ANA flight number (NH) operated by a partner airline.

Who do I check in with? You'll 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.

If your connecting flights are on the same ticket and with the same airline or under a codeshare agreement, your baggage is usually transferred automatically. However, if you're switching airlines, you may need to recheck your baggage.

Of course, there are ways to avoid paying the fees, from flying an airline that doesn't charge them or buying a ticket that includes seat selection to having frequent-flyer status that gives you free seats as a perk. Keep in mind that these fees are technically optional.

Book At The Same Time. An airline system typically group seating for people who travelling in the same party. Thus, it's wise to check in online as soon as it becomes available (typically 24-48 hours before the flight). This increases the chances of finding seats together without paying extra.

You can always skip seat selection and save the money, but do keep a few things in mind: Skipping seat selection doesn't mean you won't get a seat on the flight. You might get stuck in the middle seat if you don't pay for one.

Some of the most notable drawbacks to codeshares are increased difficulty in changing travel plans, confusion for passengers, limitations on spending loyalty points, trouble in choosing seats, and discrepancies in the quality of travel between the two codeshare partner airlines.

How to identify codeshare flights? ›

Code share flights will be affixed with * and remark at the time of flight selection. Currently, IndiGo (Subject to change at a short notice) has a codeshare agreement with the below. Take a look at the details under Travel Information-> Codeshare Partner section.

Restrictions on Upgrading Codeshare Flights

If you want to upgrade your flight using miles, you'll generally want to book a flight marketed and operated by the same airline or specific codeshare partners.

Checking in for codeshare flights

Check in with the actual airline you will be flying with, also called the operating carrier.

A codeshare occurs when one airline markets a flight operated by another airline. This may mean that you buy a ticket from United Airlines to Munich with a stopover in Frankfurt. While the first leg of your flight is operated by United, the second leg is flown by Lufthansa.

A codeshare agreement, also known simply as codeshare, is a business arrangement, common in the aviation industry, in which two or more airlines publish and market the same flight under their own airline designator and flight number (the "airline flight code") as part of their published timetable or schedule.

If you're transferring between domestic flights or between international and domestic flights, in most cases you'll need to collect your baggage, check in again and transfer your bags.

Code sharing is a marketing arrangement in which an airline places its designator code on a flight operated by another airline, and sells tickets for that flight.

Yes. You'll probably get all boarding passes at once when you check in for your first flight, whether you check in online, on your smartphone, or at the airport. For some international itineraries though, the airline will direct you to get your second boarding pass on your layover.

Normally (when entering your booking on Internet and with the airline you are booked (codeshared), you should be able to see all PNRs Codes and all locators. Check carefully (e.g. on top of each flight leg, and also at the far right of the each flight shown). Look for 5 or 6 letter/number codes.