Originally Posted by
smit0847
What benefit to VA FFs would there be in VA joining ST though? They're such a crap group of airlines!
I wish they would join *A.
1. Pretty comprehensive European network with hubs in Spain, France, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Czech Republic and Romania. (Neither OW nor *A covers Europe so broadly, hubwise.)
2. Many direct flights to from Australia to Asia (JKT, SGN/HAN, CAN, TPE, PVG, ICN) with loads of connections to other Asian cities.
3. Many new options to connect to Europe via Asia.
4. Most comprehensive cover of China, Australia's most important market, with huge growth potential.
5. Direct connection to South America.
6. Frequent flyer benefits on the 2nd largest airline alliance.
7. Many opportunities for expanding the network. (The Asian ST members are all in important or soon-to-be important markets.)
It is pretty obvious that a ST membership would make sense. Strange question, actually.