Who would be the next Skyteam member?
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Stupid question, but whats the three major Indian carriers? AI, yes, definitely, even if they won't survive a day without gouvernment money. 9W, yes. But anyone else? I can only see smaller local carriers, even if they do have airplanes in numbers like some smaller *A members like A3, I can hardly see them as "major carriers".. or did I forgot someone? I know India sometimes changes quickly..
We haven't gotten into the habit of saying "2 major carriers" yet
IndiGo could be argued as a major carrier with the largest marketshare in India, but as an LCC who doesn't even have any interline agreements, they aren't exactly alliance material.
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If IndiGo's service like airberlin's or AirEuropa's, then, for me, its the exactly alliance material, cuz when I look back, AirEuropa before joining ST, didn't have any interline agreements as well...
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It would make a good alliance member, but it would be an expensive proposition for the airline and the alliance.
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IT-Kingfisher- was another Indian carrier flying to destinations beyond India
IT-Kingfisher- was another Indian carrier flying to destinations beyond India
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Was? have they totally ceased to exist? I thought they were still struggling to hang on and fly a few routes.
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Garuda entry delayed to 2014, dates announced for AR and MF
http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2...work-2004.html
Garuda's entry will be pushed back to 2014 due to IT transition time.
Joining dates were also announced by Skyteam managing director for AR and MF.
AR: 29 August 2012
MF: 15 November 2012
But there is no mention of ME. Aren't they supposed to join Skyteam this year as well considering that they signed an agreement around the same time as SV last year?
Garuda's entry will be pushed back to 2014 due to IT transition time.
Joining dates were also announced by Skyteam managing director for AR and MF.
AR: 29 August 2012
MF: 15 November 2012
But there is no mention of ME. Aren't they supposed to join Skyteam this year as well considering that they signed an agreement around the same time as SV last year?
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http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2...work-2004.html
Garuda's entry will be pushed back to 2014 due to IT transition time.
Joining dates were also announced by Skyteam managing director for AR and MF.
AR: 29 August 2012
MF: 15 November 2012
But there is no mention of ME. Aren't they supposed to join Skyteam this year as well considering that they signed an agreement around the same time as SV last year?
Garuda's entry will be pushed back to 2014 due to IT transition time.
Joining dates were also announced by Skyteam managing director for AR and MF.
AR: 29 August 2012
MF: 15 November 2012
But there is no mention of ME. Aren't they supposed to join Skyteam this year as well considering that they signed an agreement around the same time as SV last year?
Somehow I'd missed MF's joining plans amidst all of the other carriers with "China" or some city in China in their name joining. (In fact, I'd originally thought you'd meant FM, which is also in SkyTeam, at least as a subsidiary of MU. Having FM and MF, neither of which has a code that obviously comes from their names is not going to be at all confusing.) Doesn't open up many great redemption options, but I guess it's nice to have a robust network available within China.
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I have a feeling that Aerolineas Argentinas might not make it, if one follows the currency control regime instituted by the government in recent months and the overall falling apart of the economy down there again, I would say that it may be the wrong time for them to enter.
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ME is due to join later this month, according to what was posted on the ST Facebook page. Think it's around the 25th.
Somehow I'd missed MF's joining plans amidst all of the other carriers with "China" or some city in China in their name joining. (In fact, I'd originally thought you'd meant FM, which is also in SkyTeam, at least as a subsidiary of MU. Having FM and MF, neither of which has a code that obviously comes from their names is not going to be at all confusing.) Doesn't open up many great redemption options, but I guess it's nice to have a robust network available within China.
Somehow I'd missed MF's joining plans amidst all of the other carriers with "China" or some city in China in their name joining. (In fact, I'd originally thought you'd meant FM, which is also in SkyTeam, at least as a subsidiary of MU. Having FM and MF, neither of which has a code that obviously comes from their names is not going to be at all confusing.) Doesn't open up many great redemption options, but I guess it's nice to have a robust network available within China.
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