I don't think anyone here has commented on this article yet: SkyTeam to focus on closer cooperation among members

It quotes Michael Wisbrun (SkyTeam Managing Director - not CEO...) as saying "we have to create value for the members we have" - but doesn't provide many details, other than mentioning SkyTeam-branded lounges and clustering luggage drop-off points.

The article also says "The SkyTeam is currently the second biggest alliance, but will lose several airlines later this year due to mergers and airlines opting for other alliances." - which seems a bit strange. I know Aeroflot was muttering about being unhappy with SkyTeam last year - but has anyone heard anything about airlines actually planning to leave this year? (I wonder if somehow it is a mix-up by a journalist, and in fact means SkyTeam will drop to being the third largest alliance, due to mergers and changes at the other two?)

The article also quotes Wisbrun as saying "we won't focus on going to more members" - which makes the Uzbekistan Airways news in this thread even more confusing...