Its a rumour....You'll have to read to see....
Aug 31, 2002, 6:52 pm
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Its a rumour....You'll have to read to see....
Okay, nothing major....But two people from AC have said that Air China may be joining *A.
Now is this a rumour.?...Or old news?...
I would like to see an alternative to LH back to Europe...so go for it.
Now is this a rumour.?...Or old news?...
I would like to see an alternative to LH back to Europe...so go for it.
Aug 31, 2002, 8:07 pm
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And the airline code for Asiana is ....................... OZ 
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Aug 31, 2002, 8:09 pm
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by Ferrari:
[B]Okay, nothing major....But two people from AC have said that Air China may be joining *A.
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[B]Okay, nothing major....But two people from AC have said that Air China may be joining *A.
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Aug 31, 2002, 8:40 pm
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Actually this was reported on the Star Alliance forum awhile ago. I was happy (but not enthused) with Air China service on my trip last month and will use them again this month. They partner with Lufthansa Miles and More so I can earn miles there.
Threads discussing Star Alliance move for Air China:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum82/HTML/000746.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum82/HTML/000847.html
Threads discussing Star Alliance move for Air China:
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum82/HTML/000746.html
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/Forum82/HTML/000847.html
Sep 3, 2002, 9:31 am
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In June, Star Alliance announced the addition of three new members to the alliance, Spanair, Asiana and LOT. Jaan Albrecht, CEO, Star Alliance sheds some insight on the new members and the alliance's strategy on growth.
Q. When is Air China going to join Star Alliance?
Jaan: Sooner or later Star Alliance will have a Chinese carrier among its members. It is, however, too early to name an airline. Air China is definitely interesting in this respect, and some of our member airlines already enjoy excellent co-operation with Air China on a bilateral basis. And there are other Chinese carriers.
Our position is that the Chinese themselves must feel ready to join Star Alliance - they have to decide when the time is right. At this point in time Chinese airlines are very focused on the ongoing industry consolidation in their country. I don't expect much to happen on the alliance front until this process is completed.
Let me just point out that while we are in this holding pattern, Star Alliance continues to improve its coverage of mainland China. THAI has introduced new services, ANA has also added services and recently concluded codeshare agreements with China Southwest and Shanghai Airlines, while our future member Asiana operates to 14 destinations in China.
Q. When is Air China going to join Star Alliance?
Jaan: Sooner or later Star Alliance will have a Chinese carrier among its members. It is, however, too early to name an airline. Air China is definitely interesting in this respect, and some of our member airlines already enjoy excellent co-operation with Air China on a bilateral basis. And there are other Chinese carriers.
Our position is that the Chinese themselves must feel ready to join Star Alliance - they have to decide when the time is right. At this point in time Chinese airlines are very focused on the ongoing industry consolidation in their country. I don't expect much to happen on the alliance front until this process is completed.
Let me just point out that while we are in this holding pattern, Star Alliance continues to improve its coverage of mainland China. THAI has introduced new services, ANA has also added services and recently concluded codeshare agreements with China Southwest and Shanghai Airlines, while our future member Asiana operates to 14 destinations in China.