DL/AF/KL/NW four-way Atlantic venture - where does this leave CO?
Financial Times is reporting that AF/KL and DL along with NW expect to receive antitrust immunity this month from US Gov't to form a four-way transatlantic joint venture. The joint venture would share profits, revenue, joint sales plans, networks, capacity, etc.
This is a "light" version of a merger - with merger of the equity ownership of the four airlines with a unified product, but separate flying operations.
The competition to this four-way venture is BA, AA, LH, UA, and CO. With the four all part of SkyTeam where does this leave CO - also part of SkyTeam - if this group views CO as competition?
Maybe CO should be seeking out a new alliance? *A?