Etihad to build fourth alliance...
Oct 8, 2014, 5:01 am
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Etihad to build fourth alliance...
http://www.traveldaily.com.au/news/t...lliance/204630
The airline that stated until recenlty that they didn't believe in alliances has flip-flopped and now wants to start a fourth alliance.
They already have some kind of alliance with the stakes they have in different airlines but are inviting other airlines to join as well. Even if they're part of an existing alliance. (AB is given as an example here)
I wonder how they will make this happen and if there're no conflicts of interest. Chances of AB quitting OW just got a bit bigger I think.
The airline that stated until recenlty that they didn't believe in alliances has flip-flopped and now wants to start a fourth alliance.
They already have some kind of alliance with the stakes they have in different airlines but are inviting other airlines to join as well. Even if they're part of an existing alliance. (AB is given as an example here)
I wonder how they will make this happen and if there're no conflicts of interest. Chances of AB quitting OW just got a bit bigger I think.
Oct 8, 2014, 10:51 am
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Oct 8, 2014, 5:44 pm
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The article states "a shared passion for superior service, are central to the ethos of the Etihad Airways Partner concept." AB has one of the WORST customer service reputations. How does this align? Based on personal experience I would not mourn the loss of AB from OW.
Oct 8, 2014, 8:03 pm
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Oct 9, 2014, 1:19 am
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This bit at the end "shared pilot and cabin crew training at the EY facilities in Abu Dhabi" makes me think it's not a first among equals alliance as per (broadly!) the other three, but an extension of EY's strategy of investing in airlines. I.e. a staging post for possible future investment and/or a way to get the kind of influence EY wants from direct investment but at lower cost.
Oct 9, 2014, 1:50 pm
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I'm sure they can get Alaska to partner up with them, AS will partner with anyone!
Oct 10, 2014, 7:37 am
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You can't consider it the fourth alliance bacause they don't have any US based member. Not to mention the 6 airlines but Etihad are all pretty small and the markets they serve are pretty limited.
Oct 10, 2014, 11:20 am
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The article states "a shared passion for superior service, are central to the ethos of the Etihad Airways Partner concept." AB has one of the WORST customer service reputations. How does this align? Based on personal experience I would not mourn the loss of AB from OW.
Dec 4, 2014, 8:23 am
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