New LAN Argentina flight MIA-EZE, but no AA Miles
Apr 8, 2006, 11:59 pm
#31
Join Date: Jan 2006
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Originally Posted by ByrdluvsAWACO
But what's stopping the other LAN affiliates from just dropping the Peru, Ecuador, etc and just calling themselves LAN? The respective govts can't stop them, LAN wouldn't mind, and surely the customers could care less.
This would be similiar to a franchise and the OW alliance could be applied to all the affiliates irregardless of ownership percentages.
This would be similiar to a franchise and the OW alliance could be applied to all the affiliates irregardless of ownership percentages.
In addition, many companies set up independent subsidiaries abroad and add a local name at the end to make it easier to keep accounts separate. For example, no one in Brazil buys a "Ford do Brasil" car but Ford added "do Brasil" at the end for a reason.
Economic nationalism is far from dead... look at recent squabbles among EU members trying to block the sale of their biggest companies to companies based in other EU countries (from Italy's right-of-center government to Spain's left-of-center government).
Apr 9, 2006, 6:29 am
#32
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Originally Posted by Mateo4321
Anyone know what the deal is with 4M's MIA-EZE?
IIRC, they were going to change registration of a 767 from LA to 4M
IIRC, they were going to change registration of a 767 from LA to 4M
Apr 9, 2006, 9:26 am
#33
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Originally Posted by MAH4546
Starts in August. Should be bookable in two weeks.
Apr 10, 2006, 11:06 am
#34
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Originally Posted by DCAstudent
Ask a Peruvian if they want the biggest airline in their country to share a name with a Chilean carrier... It may not seem like much to those in the US, but there is a reason why the country name is there.