ST hasn't done alot to recruit GOL, instead DL has tried to persuade GOL to join; remember DL purchased a very small percentage of GOL (This is to stop GOL from joining any other alliance, other than ST) However DL said that this does not certify that GOL will join ST.
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)
What if 9W doesn;t join * Alliance. Fir all we know, AI and *Alliance might not be able to come to an agreement.
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Originally Posted by g.yau
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)
I would prefer UL to join Skyteam, but we don't always get what we want.
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*A will have:
1. VA
2. QR (Qatar)
3. BR (Eva Airline)
4. PK (Pakistan Airline)
5. UN (Transaero)
AI and PK are quite similar. It's hard to believe that * would find PK acceptable when it did not found AI suitable.
PK brings to the alliance better connectivity to Pakistan for U.S./U.K. traffic. Few, if any European carriers fly to Pakistan.
AI and PK are quite similar. It's hard to believe that * would find PK acceptable when it did not found AI suitable.
PK brings to the alliance better connectivity to Pakistan for U.S./U.K. traffic. Few, if any European carriers fly to Pakistan.
Actually, it just only a limitation fflight to EU and they banned the A310 due to safety concerns.
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Actually, BD is still in Star Alliance. BD doesn't leave from Star for a very long time. BD is still belonging to Star Alliance.
BD has just been bought by BA. Planes, FFP, staff, slots, etc. are expected to become integrated into BA this year. So while BD as we know it will probably cease to exist as a brand, it makes sense to say that it will become part of OW.
ST hasn't done alot to recruit GOL, instead DL has tried to persuade GOL to join; remember DL purchased a very small percentage of GOL (This is to stop GOL from joining any other alliance, other than ST) However DL said that this does not certify that GOL will join ST.
i'll add, not just DL that 'still in progress' to persuade GOL to join, another ST members which GOL already codeshared in (AFKL, AM, and AR -which in process to join ST-) now still try to push GOL hard to join ST.
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In the future I think ST will have:
1. VC (Air Australia) only if VA joins *A
i doubt them join ST, due to limited number of destinations and planes.
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4. AH (Air Algerie)
Last time i know, they'll face EU ban due safety issues.
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What if 9W doesn't join * Alliance. Fir all we know, AI and *Alliance might not be able to come to an agreement.
hmm, i guess one of them will stay independent. or maybe both of them will join one alliance at same time. let's see later.
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BD has just been bought by BA. Planes, FFP, staff, slots, etc. are expected to become integrated into BA this year. So while BD as we know it will probably cease to exist as a brand, it makes sense to say that it will become part of OW.
if this is true, so the remaining speculations now are Virgin Atlantic, Flybe, or (probably) Monarch Airlines.
(If Monarch Airlines included) Maybe just one of them will join. Or probably two. Maybe..
* Virgin Atlantic - Flybe to join ST (Monarch Airlines stay independent)
* Virgin Atlantic - Monarch Airlines to join ST (Flybe maybe stay at IAG)
* Flybe - Monarch Airlines to join ST (Virgin Atlantic join *A)
* Olympic air, as they now focused on regional routes and codeshares.
* JAT, as they'll quit codeshare with LH this year.
* Sichuan Airlines, as they'll open Amsterdam this year (which is one of ST hub)
Say that i'm a bit not understand on that article in part that discuss Indian Airline part. But i can say, ST seems not interested to recruit AI as they have 'dramatic' financial problems. so maybe they'll choose between 9W, 6E, or UL.
If ST success persuade GOL to join ST, GOL seems next to join too.
