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Oct 13, 2003 | 9:38 am

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ajamieson

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Star website statement on Austrian restructuring

This atrociously-written statement appears on the Star website. Having read it several times I think I understand it...but not sure it makes any difference for Star Alliance frequent fliers.

Quote:

<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Austrian Airlines Group Update

The Austrian Airlines Group announced on September 17th, 2003 that they have made structural changes within the group. The Austrian Airlines brand will now be referred to briefly and succintly as “Austrian”. Lauda will, in future, be considered in the Star Alliance network to be a regional airline member and Tyrolean (renamed “Austrian arrows” will become part of the Austrian Airlines Group. They are, therefore, no longer included in the present total of 14 member airlines. After LOT Polish Airlines joins the network on October 26th, 2003, the total number of member airlines will, thus, increase to 15.</font>

So Tyrolean disappears, to become part of Austrian. But what is the difference between a "regional airline member" and any other member? Can anyone help?

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