Code Sharing
On
September 25, 1991, the Comptroller General released a decision regarding the
Code Sharing of flights by U.S. and foreign flag carriers utilizing the equipment
of the foreign flag carrier. This is announced in Comp. Gen. File B-240956.
The decision is as follows:
The
question in this case, presented by the Department of State, is whether a U.S.
flag air carrier's arrangement to provide passenger service
in international air transportation on the aircraft of a
foreign air carrier under a "code-share" arrangement
with the foreign air carrier would meet the requirements of the Fly America
Act, 49 U.S.C. App. 1517 (1988). Since it appears that such service generally
would be considered to be service by a U.S. air carrier in international air
transportation rather than by a foreign air carrier, that service should also
be considered transportation provided by a U.S. air carrier for
purposes of the Fly America Act.