A code-share is the deal where two airlines sell the same flight under their own codes, though only one operates it. It lets one carrier offer destinations it does not fly and the other fill more of the plane. It is the practical backbone of the big airline alliances.
Example You buy a ticket from a European airline and its partner flies the final leg under a code-share.
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