Delta buys 49% of Virgin Atlantic (official)
Dec 2, 2012, 7:36 am
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Interesting Article from London Times on DL eyes VS
http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/...cle1170291.ece
It appears that DL makes an offer to SQ for the VS stakes, TPAC JV between DL, KE, and SQ would be a fantastic coup
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It appears that DL makes an offer to SQ for the VS stakes, TPAC JV between DL, KE, and SQ would be a fantastic coup
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Dec 2, 2012, 8:28 am
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It would be nice to get VS back. Can you imagine to use the VS lounge @ LHR with your SM card 
With the BMI deal going to BA and a long road into joining *A it might be the best for SQ to sell. With the Delta network in the US and the KL/AF network in Europe it might work out just fine.
With the BMI deal going to BA and a long road into joining *A it might be the best for SQ to sell. With the Delta network in the US and the KL/AF network in Europe it might work out just fine.
Dec 2, 2012, 10:41 am
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I loved redeeming on SQ right after the merger. Five RTs to Asia, although one technically was a RTW of sorts for the same mileage, all but one using IFC with the last in business class throughout. It was the best value for DL miles I ever expected to see. To make it better, DL had better award inventory than SQ gave to its *A partners.
It's a dream, but I would love to see SQ join SkyTeam or renew a partnership of some sort with DL.
It's a dream, but I would love to see SQ join SkyTeam or renew a partnership of some sort with DL.
Dec 2, 2012, 11:17 am
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For those who don't have a subscription to The Sunday Times, WSJ has also put out an article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...591702542.html
Would love to see this deal happen. Virgin Atlantic would be a great addition to SkyTeam (and it's about time another 4-star airline was added). Hope Branson decides to sell!
Would love to see this deal happen. Virgin Atlantic would be a great addition to SkyTeam (and it's about time another 4-star airline was added). Hope Branson decides to sell!
Dec 2, 2012, 11:25 am
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For those who don't have a subscription to The Sunday Times, WSJ has also put out an article: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB1000...591702542.html
Dec 2, 2012, 11:27 am
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Dec 2, 2012, 2:23 pm
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http://www.thesundaytimes.co.uk/sto/...cle1170291.ece
It appears that DL makes an offer to SQ for the VS stakes, TPAC JV between DL, KE, and SQ would be a fantastic coup.
It appears that DL makes an offer to SQ for the VS stakes, TPAC JV between DL, KE, and SQ would be a fantastic coup
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Dec 2, 2012, 3:28 pm
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Having VS as a JV between DL and AF could actually be interesting. Hopefully change #1 would be discontinuing Delta service to LHR and instead have VS be the sole operator from LHR to the States.
#2 ... Maybe the VS Clubhouse head executive would take over looking after SkyClubs?
The only thing SQ is considering doing here is SELLING their shares in VS.
Is been roughly a decade since DL and SQ were partners; nothing contemplated here is going to re-activate that.
#2 ... Maybe the VS Clubhouse head executive would take over looking after SkyClubs?
The only thing SQ is considering doing here is SELLING their shares in VS.
Is been roughly a decade since DL and SQ were partners; nothing contemplated here is going to re-activate that.
Dec 2, 2012, 3:29 pm
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Dec 2, 2012, 3:38 pm
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Ok that would never happen. The JV makes flights metal neutral but also equally divides up the flying between the carriers. So no chance VS would get all the LHR-USA flights....sorry. However, I would bet that DL would be quick to drop BOS-LHR and possibly some others if this deal goes through. This would really help with the New York expansion too, DL/VS would be a real player vs AA/BA in the NYC-LHR market