SR reportedly will join oneworld next month
Feb 24, 2002 | 6:27 pm
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SR reportedly will join oneworld next month
The Times of London reports that Swiss Airways will join oneworld late next month.
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi...e8XhbsU3dpc3Nh
http://quote.bloomberg.com/fgcgi.cgi...e8XhbsU3dpc3Nh
Feb 24, 2002 | 7:19 pm
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Sounds great, especially if it comes with no restrictions on earning miles across the Atlantic! However, when I clicked on the link I got a bloomberg.com page with a message that "The page you requested does not exist." Has this happened to anyone else?
Mar 12, 2002 | 12:42 pm
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The SR boss Pieter Bouw reportedly said at a business lunch that the airline will choose to join oneworld.
http://www.reuters.com/news_article....StoryID=690023
http://www.reuters.com/news_article....StoryID=690023
Mar 12, 2002 | 4:12 pm
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SR's boss (President and CEO) is still Mr. Corti. Former KLM boss Mr. Bouw heads (as President, CEO is Andr Dos) Crossair.
Crossair will change it's name to 'SWISS' as per april-1-2002 (taking over also about 60% of former SR's routings and planes). (Crossair using SWISS as their brand name is still disputed with bankrupt Swissair, and so is the flight-code 'SR').
Crossair will change it's name to 'SWISS' as per april-1-2002 (taking over also about 60% of former SR's routings and planes). (Crossair using SWISS as their brand name is still disputed with bankrupt Swissair, and so is the flight-code 'SR').
Mar 13, 2002 | 12:56 am
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Don't know where they got it from, but this is what justplanes.com posted yesterday:
"Swiss: Will unveil the name of its international alliance partner on 26Mar02.
Insiders say the choice is likely with Air France's Skyteam or Lufthansa's Star Alliance."
Not that I think it makes much sense. Guess we'll see...
"Swiss: Will unveil the name of its international alliance partner on 26Mar02.
Insiders say the choice is likely with Air France's Skyteam or Lufthansa's Star Alliance."
Not that I think it makes much sense. Guess we'll see...
Mar 18, 2002 | 4:29 pm
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Mar 20, 2002 | 8:53 am
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There was a piece on CNN Europe this morning about the official announcement from Swiss that they are now talking to oneworld only. Didn't catch the full thing, but looks like it's official. Happy Days!!