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Code Share Quandry


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I think this query kinda fits on this forum...... So I'm about to book 2 x pax through Emirates website to fly from South Africa to USA and back as below: Outbound: 20/OCT/18 DUR -JNB SA550 / JNB - DXB EK764 / DXB - JFK EK201 / JFK - TPA B6225. Returning: 08/NOV/18 FLL -DBX EK214 / DBX - JNB EK767 / JNB - DUR SAA543 (the return leg has no issues). I'm happy with the quote, but I ask a TA friend to check to see if she can do any better. She does her thing and comes up R 7600.00 more expensive for the exact same flights. I ask why such a difference? She tells me it has to do with code sharing. The JFK-TPA leg is Jet Blue and should be an EK number: (EK6769, not B6225). She tries to explain that I have limited protection if I want to change my flights after booking. So, to my mind, I have to pay R 7 600.00 extra for that? My questions are: What benefit (in this case) will the extra R7 600.00 give me? If code sharing is such an issue, why are the SAA flights not code shared or more expensive through the TA? I called Emirates help line and they said that if I can get that price through their website, then good thing, but I must read the tariff conditions of each leg carefully. Sounded a bit ominous. But, they did confirm that this would be a 'through ticket right to the end' so I am confused as to how involved Emirates is. They do have a Jet Blue agreement (and SAA) and the operator said that the code share should be in effect even though the fights are listed as SAA & B6225 respectively. I'm hoping more seasoned travelers / TAs can guide me here. Do I pay the extra or should I not worry so much if I don't and book the website offer? My TA friend was doing a favour for me. She does not usually do the air travel thing but rather other forms of group cruise bookings etc. I didn't want to keep taking her away from her regular work to deal with my small needs

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