The thru marketing of fares is what pays for your flight protection when flights are late, the transfer of baggage between carriers and the ability to "thru-check" to your destination. If it comes to the point regulations become a hindrance to these agreements - they can cease. So what was a "fairly smooth" journey will become a journey to hell. You've experienced a taste of that when thing "go wrong" on your journey. Wait until it becomes the norm; picking up your bag after your first flight, slogging it to the next carrier. Too bad for you if we missed your connection, we are no longer responsible for you! You're stuck in Frankfurt? Well too bad for you, you only bought a ticket with us to Frankfurt and we got you there even if it is 10 hrs late; we can compensate you for being late - but we don't have to pay for your hotel because you thought "thru-fares" were a rip-off. Like I said - careful what you wish for!
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