NZ partners with Asia Miles
Jan 5, 2013, 6:35 am
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NZ partners with Asia Miles
Air New Zealand partners with Asia Miles
On 31 January 2013, Air New Zealand joins Asia Miles in the Airlines category. From this date, members will be able to earn Asia Miles on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Hong Kong – and start redeeming miles for award tickets later in the first quarter of 2013 (exact date to be announced).
Question : will NZ drop Star Alliance and join OneWorld?
On 31 January 2013, Air New Zealand joins Asia Miles in the Airlines category. From this date, members will be able to earn Asia Miles on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Hong Kong – and start redeeming miles for award tickets later in the first quarter of 2013 (exact date to be announced).
Question : will NZ drop Star Alliance and join OneWorld?
Jan 5, 2013, 7:13 am
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There is no way NZ would join their trans-Tasman partner Virgin Australia's rival Qantas in oneworld. If anything, perhaps CX should consider exiting OW and join their part owner Air China in *A.
China Eastern, China Southern, Xiamen Airlines, and China Airlines have recently taken on CX in forming a mini cross strait alliance within SkyTeam. Without a single OW partner in Mainland China, I wonder whether teaming up with Air China and EVA Air in *A would be a better answer for CX. Of course when it comes to alliance decisios, it's much more complicated that that.
China Eastern, China Southern, Xiamen Airlines, and China Airlines have recently taken on CX in forming a mini cross strait alliance within SkyTeam. Without a single OW partner in Mainland China, I wonder whether teaming up with Air China and EVA Air in *A would be a better answer for CX. Of course when it comes to alliance decisios, it's much more complicated that that.
Jan 5, 2013, 7:14 am
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Air New Zealand partners with Asia Miles
On 31 January 2013, Air New Zealand joins Asia Miles in the Airlines category. From this date, members will be able to earn Asia Miles on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Hong Kong – and start redeeming miles for award tickets later in the first quarter of 2013 (exact date to be announced).
Question : will NZ drop Star Alliance and join OneWorld?
On 31 January 2013, Air New Zealand joins Asia Miles in the Airlines category. From this date, members will be able to earn Asia Miles on Air New Zealand flights between Auckland and Hong Kong – and start redeeming miles for award tickets later in the first quarter of 2013 (exact date to be announced).
Question : will NZ drop Star Alliance and join OneWorld?
Jan 5, 2013, 4:20 pm
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Jan 7, 2013, 3:37 am
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If anything CX will leave Oneworld
China is essentially becoming 2 big airlines
Air China-Cathay
China southern/eastern -Xiamen
you may count Hainan but they are really small compared to these
I hope CX partners with Virgin Australia
Also Rob did say that the cathay relationship would grow-Air NZ is seeking to expand the codeshare to more Asian cities
also since QANTAS is launching Jetstar HK Cathay is justified to partner with Air NZ
China is essentially becoming 2 big airlines
Air China-Cathay
China southern/eastern -Xiamen
you may count Hainan but they are really small compared to these
I hope CX partners with Virgin Australia
Also Rob did say that the cathay relationship would grow-Air NZ is seeking to expand the codeshare to more Asian cities
also since QANTAS is launching Jetstar HK Cathay is justified to partner with Air NZ