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Apr 23, 2008 | 3:16 am

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Originally Posted by MastaHanky

I think a lot of people here forget that Skyteam wasn't just formed to help US-based travelers. While few of us in this particular forum will find the addition of flyLAL helpful, I'm sure there are plenty of Aeroflot members who will be quite happy with this addition. As much as we like to think so, the world doesn't COMPLETELY revolve around the US.

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Originally Posted by HeathrowGuy

Folks laugh, but SkyTeam is building a formidable network into some real cash cow markets. Business travel into the former Soviet Union -- from both the West and the East -- is booming, and SkyTeam is building a fortress presence that oneworld and Star can't reasonably match.

Well said. In terms of aviation industry growth the arc from Africa to North Asia is probably going to show much more growth than North America or Western Europe.

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