DL to acquire 20% LATAM; LA to exit OW
Sep 26, 2019, 3:17 pm
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DL to acquire 20% LATAM; LA to exit OW
This just hit the wires:
"Delta is buying 20% of LATAM, Latin America’s largest airline"
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/delt...t-airline.html
DL to buy 20% of LATAM, will divest its stake in GOL. LA will exit OW, but unclear if it will join Skyteam.
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"Delta is buying 20% of LATAM, Latin America’s largest airline"
https://www.cnbc.com/2019/09/26/delt...t-airline.html
DL to buy 20% of LATAM, will divest its stake in GOL. LA will exit OW, but unclear if it will join Skyteam.
Regards
Sep 26, 2019, 6:08 pm
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Oneworld new link--->https://www.oneworld.com/news/2019-0...ement-on-LATAM
And link to https://www.executivetraveller.com/ (was ausbt.com.au) They are usually well informed
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...world-alliance
Will be a loss to the OneWorld alliance. Especially for *ONE* RTW tickets and visiting IPC Easter Island
Edit
Threads in the
LATAM forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lata...-leave-ow.html
DL forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delt...ake-latam.html
AA forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...aa-impact.html
BA forum thread---> LATAM leaving OneWorld [30 April 2020]
And link to https://www.executivetraveller.com/ (was ausbt.com.au) They are usually well informed
https://www.executivetraveller.com/n...world-alliance
Will be a loss to the OneWorld alliance. Especially for *ONE* RTW tickets and visiting IPC Easter Island
Edit
Threads in the
LATAM forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/lata...-leave-ow.html
DL forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/delt...ake-latam.html
AA forum thread---> https://www.flyertalk.com/forum/amer...aa-impact.html
BA forum thread---> LATAM leaving OneWorld [30 April 2020]
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Sep 27, 2019, 7:59 am
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It's a turbulent time for OW (also for ST in some extent).
Along with main carriers like AA's and BA's operations and services going downhill fast, as well as QR also likely to exit due to non-cooperation between member airlines, something will have to be done else the global alliance model will fall apart soon.
As for a new partner, I guess they can reach out to GOL but they can at best connect from Brazil, but not from Chile and Peru.
Along with main carriers like AA's and BA's operations and services going downhill fast, as well as QR also likely to exit due to non-cooperation between member airlines, something will have to be done else the global alliance model will fall apart soon.
As for a new partner, I guess they can reach out to GOL but they can at best connect from Brazil, but not from Chile and Peru.
Sep 27, 2019, 5:22 pm
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As a OW flier I'm disappointed, but honestly this was a master stroke by Delta.
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Sep 27, 2019, 6:34 pm
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For *A, it makes no sense to cooperate with SQ, BR, NH where CX mainly serves; The entire *A is already too big, but when literally every one is either "DL alliance" or *A at some point, there will be no alliance at all.
ST makes even less sense now given DL's new approach.
Sep 28, 2019, 3:00 am
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Very sad news. As others said, this leaves a huge gap ...
There might be candidates to fill it, in particular GOL. Frankly, I value them higher on domestic/regional routes, compared to Latam and perhaps AA wants to by the DL share one sale ...
There might be candidates to fill it, in particular GOL. Frankly, I value them higher on domestic/regional routes, compared to Latam and perhaps AA wants to by the DL share one sale ...
Sep 28, 2019, 7:34 am
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The impact to MPC members is small though. Looks like DL was mainly targeting at AA, so BA/QF/IB codeshares are still in place. I am not sure if MPC could ticket those flights and how the availability would change after LA is under DL. And of course, secondary routes are now a big hole in S America.
Sep 28, 2019, 8:51 am
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Slim.
The impact to MPC members is small though. Looks like DL was mainly targeting at AA, so BA/QF/IB codeshares are still in place. I am not sure if MPC could ticket those flights and how the availability would change after LA is under DL. And of course, secondary routes are now a big hole in S America.
The impact to MPC members is small though. Looks like DL was mainly targeting at AA, so BA/QF/IB codeshares are still in place. I am not sure if MPC could ticket those flights and how the availability would change after LA is under DL. And of course, secondary routes are now a big hole in S America.
Plus, if DL seems to have a tendency to ask SkyTeam members to cut ties with CX, i. e., MU and VN. We don't know yet if LA will join SkyTeam.
Sep 28, 2019, 8:55 am
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Initially I wasn’t too worried as my assumption was the QF/LA joint venture, codeshares etc would largely stand. Then I remembered DL has a fair stake in VA and I assume would want their new partner to work more closely with their existing partner rather than the competition
there’s not a huge amount of clarity but I am now basically planning a big South America trip for pre September next year just in case 😂
there’s not a huge amount of clarity but I am now basically planning a big South America trip for pre September next year just in case 😂
Sep 28, 2019, 11:40 am
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I don't know know if they would be accepted, but I could envision that Aerolineas Argentinas, which only started partnering with DL in the last couple years, might be upset about DL joining forces with bigger LATAM and might want to move from SkyTeam to OW once LATAM exits OW.
Sep 28, 2019, 12:45 pm
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You may be thinking of DL - VS (Virgin Atlantic). DL does not have a major shareholding in VA Virgin Australia
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Australia_Holdings
That is 91.25% The rest is on the ASX
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Initially I wasn’t too worried as my assumption was the QF/LA joint venture, codeshares etc would largely stand. Then I remembered DL has a fair stake in VA and I assume would want their new partner to work more closely with their existing partner rather than the competition
there’s not a huge amount of clarity but I am now basically planning a big South America trip for pre September next year just in case ��
there’s not a huge amount of clarity but I am now basically planning a big South America trip for pre September next year just in case ��
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Virgin_Australia_Holdings
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Etihad Airways (20.94%)
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Virgin Group (10.42%)
Etihad Airways (20.94%)
Singapore Airlines (20.09%)
Nanshan Group (19.98%)
HNA Group (19.82%)
Virgin Group (10.42%)
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