S7 to join OW late 2010
May 28, 2009 | 7:23 pm
#16
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Asia/Europe
Programs: CX, OZ, MU (+AY, DL), Shangri-La, Hilton
Posts: 7,233
This will be great for connecting Europe and Russia, but doesn't do much to link the U.S. West Coast and the Far East with some of the primary locations in the Russian Far East.
Hopefully S7 will work towards building a route map that links the Russian Far East with more of Asia's OW carriers. CX nor JL provide service to their Far East hubs and neither does S7 provide any service to NRT nor HKG from OVB, IKT, VVO, UUS, PKC, or KHV either.
With the current route map from both sides, the only feasible connection is to fly NRT-ICN on JL, then connect ICN-OVB via S7, and connect there once again to backtrack to VVO, UUS, PKC, and KHV.
Hopefully S7 will work towards building a route map that links the Russian Far East with more of Asia's OW carriers. CX nor JL provide service to their Far East hubs and neither does S7 provide any service to NRT nor HKG from OVB, IKT, VVO, UUS, PKC, or KHV either.
With the current route map from both sides, the only feasible connection is to fly NRT-ICN on JL, then connect ICN-OVB via S7, and connect there once again to backtrack to VVO, UUS, PKC, and KHV.
Jun 9, 2009 | 1:07 pm
#17
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: London-Nice
Programs: GFL
Posts: 1,451
Jun 12, 2009 | 11:18 pm
#18
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Den Haag
Programs: AA PLT, 1MM, Global Entry, UA GLD, TSA PRE
Posts: 572
Malev doesn't fit the bill either, flew them back in March, nothing special. Wouldn't be surprised if they are dropped from the alliance within a year or so.
Jul 15, 2009 | 12:00 pm
#19
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: New York
Programs: AAdvantage EP, Hilton Diamond
Posts: 379
Russia S7 to join OW
Just saw this on AA website
Russia's S7 Airlines To Join oneworld
Russia's S7 Airlines will join oneworld, offering the alliance's full range of services, benefits and fares, during 2010.
With a system that covers Russia and the CIS, S7 serves 72 destinations worldwide 38 of them in Russia and brings eight countries into the oneworld network Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
It will expand oneworld's network to nearly 750 destinations in almost 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 2,300 aircraft operating almost 8,500 flights a day, and carrying more than 330 million passengers a year.
Never heard of S7 but I don't fly in Russia..
Russia's S7 Airlines To Join oneworld
Russia's S7 Airlines will join oneworld, offering the alliance's full range of services, benefits and fares, during 2010.
With a system that covers Russia and the CIS, S7 serves 72 destinations worldwide 38 of them in Russia and brings eight countries into the oneworld network Armenia, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Moldova, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
It will expand oneworld's network to nearly 750 destinations in almost 150 countries, served by a combined fleet of 2,300 aircraft operating almost 8,500 flights a day, and carrying more than 330 million passengers a year.
Never heard of S7 but I don't fly in Russia..
Jul 15, 2009 | 11:33 pm
#20
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: PDX & MVD
Programs: AA EXP
Posts: 320
I discovered this to my disappointment when i was on a Comair hop from Cape Town to Johannesburg before catching a separately ticketed BA flight to LHR. Access to the lounge denied.
Jul 19, 2009 | 2:01 pm
#21
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: TPE / HSZ
Programs: CX GO (=SPH), IHG Diamond Amb, Hertz 5*, Accor, Hilton, National
Posts: 7,224
What was your exact situation? Comair should follow all oneworld procedures, and you should be admitted if eligible.
Jul 19, 2009 | 3:22 pm
#22
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Citizen of the world
Programs: QF Plat./OW Emerald + Life Gold, IC Plat. Royal Ambassador, etc.
Posts: 2,891
In fact, Comair are even better at recognising status than regular BA in my experience... by which I mean they have upgraded me surprisingly often (as a QF Platinum) !
Jul 19, 2009 | 6:12 pm
#23
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Moderator, Hilton Honors
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: on a short leash
Programs: some
Posts: 71,445
For example OW (non-BA) Emerald flying business, only admitted to business lounge despite first lounge being open (and since no longhaul flights at time of day it was near empty). Before anyone asks yes I showed my card.