Continental said its ``Wings'' alliance, with Northwest Airlines Corp., KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV and Alitalia SpA, may soon include ``a very strong Asian carrier'' and one or two Latin American airlines.
Thoughts? Thai or Malaysia
and in Latin America:
That leaves Transbrasil SA, Brazil's fourth-largest airline, as a possible partner. ``There's no doubt we would like to have a more fixed relationship with a Brazilian airline,'' Anderson said. ``If it happens to be Transbrasil, I can't tell you.''
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Anderson said Continental is not in official talks to buy stakes in any airline in the region. Continental has partnerships with several Latin American airlines, including Aserca Airlines in Venezuela, Aerolineas Centrales de Colombia SA and Avant Airlines in Chile.
Quoted in a press release from CO today on RJ's and LGA expansion at:
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi...uote99_news.ht
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