Who would be the next Skyteam member?
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You will see ME, SV, GA, AR will ever join the Skyteam in 2012.
Keep in mind that that there is no more associate membership in Skyteam. Only full membership.
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So, if there's no more associate membership at ST, what happened to MF ? will they use their own program or merged with CZ program after they join ? (they're subsidiary of CZ, right ?)
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Renewed membership program
SkyTeam’s 10-year anniversary also marks the introduction of a new membership program, to better match with the alliances’ growth ambition. The former Associate Airline program served carriers, including current partners of alliance members, who were interested in alliance benefits but did not yet meet all strategic criteria necessary to become full SkyTeam members. It allowed SkyTeam to build a broader network and provide customers with access to additional regions of the world. With a higher degree of maturity reached in alliance development and integration, SkyTeam now fully integrates all members into the alliance. With this reclassification, Air Europa, Kenya Airways and new member TAROM will now also be referred to as Member airlines. This change will reinforce the cohesion among the partner airlines. For the customer, there will be no differences. (Emphasis added)
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Sorry but I don't understand what you are trying to say in reply to my post. I said that there is no more associate member status in Sky but only full membership. I never said that there will be no more new airlines joining Sky. Hopefully there will be several and you cited several of them. These airlines will join Skyteam as full members.
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This SkyTeam press statement (22 June 2010) is not entirely clear, but certainly implies that SkyTeam removed the 'associate' option entirely, and as part of that process, made their existing Associates into Full Members.
oh. i see this. (thanks anyway)
ok, back to the topic. so (sorry i repeat again), if there's no more associate option at ST, what happened to MF then ? will they use their own program (Egret Card) or merged with CZ program after they joined ? (they're subsidiary of CZ, right ?)
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oh. i see this. (thanks anyway)
ok, back to the topic. so (sorry i repeat again), if there's no more associate option at ST, what happened to MF then ? will they use their own program (Egret Card) or merged with CZ program after they joined ? (they're subsidiary of CZ, right ?)
ok, back to the topic. so (sorry i repeat again), if there's no more associate option at ST, what happened to MF then ? will they use their own program (Egret Card) or merged with CZ program after they joined ? (they're subsidiary of CZ, right ?)
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oh. yeah, let's see then after they joining. thanks anyway,
maybe they're now a subsidiary of MU, so i think they just an affiliate member of ST.
maybe i have..
* ST in talks with Indian carriers, including LCCs. According to this article.. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-F...e1-744835.aspx
so, there are changes that IndiGo / Spicejet will enter in if ST fail to get Jet Airways (9W). (sorry if this already discussed + the article isn't new i think, but still warm)
* (sorry repost again) Sichuan Airlines maybe will be the next to join as they'll plan to open Amsterdam next year (which is ST hub) + they already have some codeshare with ST members (AFKL, CZ, CI AFAIK).
(here's the link... http://www.centreforaviation.com/ana...th-ameri-64995)
some statements..
what do you think ?
maybe i have..
* ST in talks with Indian carriers, including LCCs. According to this article.. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-F...e1-744835.aspx
so, there are changes that IndiGo / Spicejet will enter in if ST fail to get Jet Airways (9W). (sorry if this already discussed + the article isn't new i think, but still warm)
* (sorry repost again) Sichuan Airlines maybe will be the next to join as they'll plan to open Amsterdam next year (which is ST hub) + they already have some codeshare with ST members (AFKL, CZ, CI AFAIK).
(here's the link... http://www.centreforaviation.com/ana...th-ameri-64995)
some statements..
Sichuan Airlines also plans to offer a Chengdu-Amsterdam service with a daily frequency in Jun-2012. Mr Li, as quoted by WCC Daily, stated the carrier plans to operate the Amsterdam service through a commercial agreement, although he did not disclose its partner on the planned service. KLM, Sichuan Airlines’ sole codeshare partner, is the sole operator on the route with a three times weekly frequency service, in codeshare with Air France and China Southern Airlines.
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Well since Sichuan Airlines is 39% owned by CZ and 10% owned by FM there's a good chance they might end up in SkyTeam!
SkyTeam pretty much has NE Asia covered very well as it is + the addition of MF.
CZ, MU, FM, CI, KE & MF
SkyTeam pretty much has NE Asia covered very well as it is + the addition of MF.
CZ, MU, FM, CI, KE & MF
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I think it's great addition to see MF entry the SkyTeam. That's will be a logical choice. That's will bring it up more airlines who next to join the SkyTeam. It's right choice for SkyTeam alliance.
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Not to say that they coudn't change their system in the future, but for now, they're stuck as loners. They can't even codeshare or interline right now, forget join an alliance...
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SG (Spicejet) cannot join an alliance. As an LCC, they've developed their own ticketing system which saves costs. But it also means that they don't follow the IATA system and therefore cannot coordinate with other airlines. For example, on SG, it is impossible for your ticket to be endorsed because your "ticket" doesn't exist in the way other airlines think about it.
Not to say that they coudn't change their system in the future, but for now, they're stuck as loners. They can't even codeshare or interline right now, forget join an alliance...
Not to say that they coudn't change their system in the future, but for now, they're stuck as loners. They can't even codeshare or interline right now, forget join an alliance...
But yes, for spicejet, i still doubt for them to join an alliance. Let's forget it. Now for IndiGo, which still in speculation now, i can say will be good addition if ST fail to bring Jet (9W) in.
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err.. yeah. but anything can happen. look ST's effort to recruit GOL. they're LCC. Virgin Australia too.
I think eventually GOL will join ST, LATAM will join OW and AV/TA will join *A.
For Virgin Australia it could go anywhere, VA has loads of codeshares not just with DL, you need to remember that ANZ has a shareholding stake between 10% and 14.99%, VA also has a codeshare alliance will SQ.
I my opinion it is more likely that *A is the better option, however at the end it could go anywhere.
In the future I think ST will have:
1. VC (Air Australia) only if VA joins *A
2. 6E (Indigo Airlines) only if 9W join *A
3. GOL
4. AH (Air Algerie)
OW will have:
1. EY or GF
2. HU (Only if CX accepts them)
3. JQ (Jetstar)
4. TU (Tunis Air)
5. LATAM
6. BD (BMI)
7. UL (Sri Lankan Airline)
*A will have:
1. VA
2. QR (Qatar)
3. BR (Eva Airline)
4. PK (Pakistan Airline)
5. UN (Transaero)
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