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Old Dec 1, 2009 | 9:31 pm
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Originally Posted by STelite
I posted in a previous thread "Skyteams force in Asia" but I guess i'll mention it here as well, I think Skyteam should have lured in members like CI and MH who already have a strong presence in Asia especialy south east asia where Skyteam lacks a presence and who also connect to all major Skyteam hubs. Instead they are making Garuda a new partner who's destinations are extremely limited. They may be able to compete with SQ down the road but I don't think they should bank on it too much. I mean from what I've heard CI and MH have already applied or have at least expressed interest in joining, I just don't know what the hold up is?
SkyTeam's incumbent members have a history of showing they prefer relative losers to relative winners. Given that history, it's no surprise that Garuda would be fast-tracked while MH would face resistance.
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