http://www.eturbonews.com/12992/skyt...ts-forces-asia

In respect to the above article, the CEO of AF-KLM has admitted that the alliance is relatively weak in south and southeast Asia so I don't understand why the alliance isn't pushing through the membership of China Airlines (CI) and Malaysian Airlines (MH). Vietnam Airlines was a good acquisition but it is a small airline which still needs time to grow. He boasts on how the airline has made significant aircraft orders but with the delays by Airbus and Boeing its going to be a long time until they actually get the planes and expand their destinations. I think Skyteam should have lured in members like CI and MH who already have a strong presence in Asia and connect to all major Skyteam hubs. Instead they are making Garuda a new partner who's destinations are also extremely limited. Not to mention they were just removed of the EU blacklist only a few months ago. He has also mentioned that talks with Indian carriers have been put on hold which I believe is a mistake. I believe that they should pick up Jet Airways (9W) and/or Kingfisher Airlines (IT) both known for their high product quality before oneworld snatches them up. MH and IT are among the six airlines who have been certified with 5 star status by Skytrax and with their entrance into the alliance would significantly improve Skyteams image. Skyteam needs to be like oneworld, more selective about their members unlike Star Alliance who just take everyone they can get.