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Old Jun 13, 2012 | 11:51 pm
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Originally Posted by qwertyuiop
Virgin Australia has a close relationship with Delta but... it has an even closer relationship with Air NZ (star), a significant relationship with SQ (Star), and a very tight relationship with Etihad (unaligned). I think VAs relationship with Delta is a factor but no more or less than those other relationships that it has.
And Virgin Australia's CEO has publicly stated that it is unlikeyl they would join star and that skyteam was a possibility IF they were to look at alliances.

As for Virgin Atlantic - I think the time to join Star has passed - I mean would LH have given BMI to BA if it wanted VS in Star? SQ have had 10 years to push VS to Star and it has not happened so I'd say the star ship has well and truely sailed.
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