Who would be the next Skyteam member?
#691
Suspended
Join Date: Jan 2002
Posts: 22,778
According to this article:
SV will join in May this year
ME will join in June
AR will join in August
MF will join in November
GA will at the end of 2012
SV will join in May this year
ME will join in June
AR will join in August
MF will join in November
GA will at the end of 2012
SV will not be my airline of choice,but it might be suitable for some. Devout Muslims traveling to Saudi Arabia and beyond.
#692
Join Date: Nov 2006
Posts: 249
Bravo to GA for its dedication to join an alliance and Skyteam especially.
#693
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: SUX
Programs: BA Silver; HHonors Gold; SPG Gold; Points but dirt with everyone else
Posts: 8,050
Maybe someday DL will get their IT upgraded to SkyTeam's standard. If GA is only trying to match DL's levels, then I cannot imagine what they were using for reservations before. Maybe carrier pigeons?
#694
FlyerTalk Evangelist
Join Date: Feb 1999
Location: Seat 1A, Juice pretty much everywhere, Mucci des Coins Exotiques
Posts: 34,339
SV is a fine airline, as long as you aren't an alcoholic. And lots of business people travel to the Kingdom. Plus I will be interested in perhaps routing flights to Africa or Asia on SV, if the price is right and they begin to correctly handle visa-free transits at RUH. And they have an excellent First Class. ^
#695
Join Date: Oct 2005
Location: United Arab Emirates & Arizona, USA
Programs: UA MM/1P, EK Au, QR, TK, Marriott Life Ti, Hilton Dia, IC Dia, Hyatt Glob, Accor Pt, Shangri-La
Posts: 4,516
SV is a fine airline, as long as you aren't an alcoholic. And lots of business people travel to the Kingdom. Plus I will be interested in perhaps routing flights to Africa or Asia on SV, if the price is right and they begin to correctly handle visa-free transits at RUH. And they have an excellent First Class. ^
#696
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Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Programs: AA Gold AAdvantage Elite, Rapids Reward
Posts: 38,290
SV is a fine airline, as long as you aren't an alcoholic. And lots of business people travel to the Kingdom. Plus I will be interested in perhaps routing flights to Africa or Asia on SV, if the price is right and they begin to correctly handle visa-free transits at RUH. And they have an excellent First Class. ^
Here the stories:
http://www.clicker.com/tv/locked-up-...egger-1859338/
Becuase alcohol is prohibited. That's why he got sneaks lots of the alcoholic beverage into the country. When chef Gordon who recently moved to Saudi Arabia from U.K.
#697
Join Date: Dec 2011
Posts: 32
I realized that I watched Lockup Aboard a couple weeks ago. The man who came into Saudi Arabia to bring the alcohol from checked bag but, he was stopped at customs. "Alcohol is not permitted." customs is remove it from his bag. After he spent a weeks in Saudi Arabia to meet his friends but, he sneaks lots of alcohol into the entire country. After that Saudi royal police were arrested him. He was sentenced 4 years & 480 lashes. Because alcohol is banned in Saudi Arabia.
AA ?
has finally figured out the process to fully integrate it with Skyteam's network before the year end or in GA's own management word in its latest corporate video for the shareholders by early 2013 (just in case if there are a few glitches again)
Last edited by Spirow; Jan 15, 2012 at 2:41 am
#698
Join Date: Nov 2007
Programs: DL DM, Hilton Diamond, Avis First, Emerald Exec Elite
Posts: 8
Virgin Australia shortly
I see a little bit of recent discussion here about Virginia Australia with some references and speculation that downplay the possibility VA will join SkyTeam. I just returned from a long trip to Oz and two different VA lounge employees (both of whom seemed rather knowledgeable) confirmed that an announcement was expected soon or imminent. I've seen lots of the tangible pieces moving into place already (code-sharing, mileage earning, lounge reciprocity, etc.). Apparently, the announcement was to have occurred in Dec but was delayed for various minor reasons.
shawn.
shawn.
#699
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: pretty much everywhere
Programs: FB, MM, QM, ES, KF & LP / HH, HGP & SPG
Posts: 484
I see a little bit of recent discussion here about Virginia Australia with some references and speculation that downplay the possibility VA will join SkyTeam. I just returned from a long trip to Oz and two different VA lounge employees (both of whom seemed rather knowledgeable) confirmed that an announcement was expected soon or imminent. I've seen lots of the tangible pieces moving into place already (code-sharing, mileage earning, lounge reciprocity, etc.). Apparently, the announcement was to have occurred in Dec but was delayed for various minor reasons.
shawn.
shawn.
#700
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: STL
Programs: DL DM, UA PS, MR Plt, A-Club Plt, HH G, Avis First
Posts: 272
I see a little bit of recent discussion here about Virginia Australia with some references and speculation that downplay the possibility VA will join SkyTeam. I just returned from a long trip to Oz and two different VA lounge employees (both of whom seemed rather knowledgeable) confirmed that an announcement was expected soon or imminent. I've seen lots of the tangible pieces moving into place already (code-sharing, mileage earning, lounge reciprocity, etc.). Apparently, the announcement was to have occurred in Dec but was delayed for various minor reasons.
shawn.
shawn.
Now this is something I could get behind as I now will have to travel to OZ on business. However, I hope joining SkyTeam won't kill the J award availability.
#702
Join Date: Nov 2009
Programs: UA Mileage Plus: Premier Silver
Posts: 340
Besides, with SRB, who knows when any actual alliance moves will take place (I think we are in month 5 of "alliance decision coming soon").
Last edited by rurouni212; Jan 28, 2012 at 7:35 pm
#704
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#705
Join Date: Oct 2011
Posts: 84
What is good is that the new management under Mr. Satar has poured a lot of money to upgrade the system and has finally figured out the process to fully integrate it with Skyteam's network before the year end or in GA's own management word in its latest corporate video for the shareholders by early 2013 (just in case if there are a few glitches again)