Originally Posted by
spin88
(6) Most pertanently though, the Skyteam thing is a real real problem. CO had reach with reciprocol upgrades on NW, they got harder to get as DL entered the mix, and I don't know how long they are required by contract, but you can bet your bottom dollar that the second NW does not have to give them, they will be gone....At this point, CO is in real trouble...Realistically CO has only one really good option (UA) and one bad option (AS), and one option (go it alone) that will end in going belly up.
No offense to COs management, but they either have a UA merger lined up, or they got out manouvered...
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Skyteam is a lot more than
reciprocol (sic) upgrades. CO have loads of codeshares with the European ST airlines, and the ST-wide benefits are independent of this DLNW thing. As a top level ST FF, no matter which airline you have status and which one you're flying, you can use premium check-in and security, have more access to "premium" seating like exit rows, use lounges on int'l itineraries, get a shot at priority baggage and, above all, earn and redeem miles across the alliance.
None of the above will change unless CO decide to leave ST.