Varig to leave Star Alliance
Dec 21, 2006, 11:27 am
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Varig to leave Star Alliance
http://www.staralliance.com/en/press...ralliance.html
In a nutshell:
With "new" Varig having been granted its operator's certificate (CHETA), "old" Varig no longer meets the conditions to be a member of Star Alliance.
The press release does not indicate whether "new" Varig is expected to join but it states that *A wants to increase presence in South America:
Star Alliance continues to offer the most intercontinental flights serving more cities in Brazil than any other alliance and will continue to expand its services in this important and growing aviation market
In a nutshell:
With "new" Varig having been granted its operator's certificate (CHETA), "old" Varig no longer meets the conditions to be a member of Star Alliance.
The press release does not indicate whether "new" Varig is expected to join but it states that *A wants to increase presence in South America:
Star Alliance continues to offer the most intercontinental flights serving more cities in Brazil than any other alliance and will continue to expand its services in this important and growing aviation market
Dec 21, 2006, 1:11 pm
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thatīs a pity, just when the new Varig is taking off and getting reliable services again. I guess thereīs plenty of debts from the old Varig to prevent the new one to be part of *A. That leaves us here in Brazil without an airline thatīs part of an alliance...
Oh well, I guess it happens...Anyone think thereīs any chance of either TAM or the new Varig join any of the existing alliances?
FR
Oh well, I guess it happens...Anyone think thereīs any chance of either TAM or the new Varig join any of the existing alliances?FR
Dec 21, 2006, 6:58 pm
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I feel for the FF folks in Brazil.
However, I shed no tears for that old RG. Had my share of totally inacceptable stories with them along with pretty snoddy eomployee behaviour along the way.
It can only go up from here.
However, I shed no tears for that old RG. Had my share of totally inacceptable stories with them along with pretty snoddy eomployee behaviour along the way.
It can only go up from here.
Dec 21, 2006, 11:55 pm
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Originally Posted by samsonyuen
What happened when the new Ansett Australia came about? Didn't the *A stick with the new Ansett?
Dec 22, 2006, 12:39 am
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Dec 22, 2006, 8:41 am
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What kind of network does the new Varig have? Will its route network expand to the level of the old Varig, especially in South America? Losing Varig is no big deal for getting to and from South America but its a big problem for Star members who want to use rewards to fly within South America.
Dec 22, 2006, 10:08 am
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Dec 22, 2006, 10:42 am
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What kind of network does the new Varig have? Will its route network expand to the level of the old Varig, especially in South America? Losing Varig is no big deal for getting to and from South America but its a big problem for Star members who want to use rewards to fly within South America.
On another note, newspaper today reports that Varig will consider reapplying to Star or joining One World. Personally, I have a tough time buying the idea of Varig joining OW. Since nobody was quoted saying that, I think itīs just newspaper rubbish.
FR
Dec 22, 2006, 1:18 pm
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