china eastern airlines will join in ST
Apr 7, 2010, 9:25 am
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Apr 7, 2010, 10:52 am
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Interesting article .... but the last sentence had me rolling on the floor laughing .
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchin...nt_9694742.htm
Meanwhile, speculation is rife on which of the world's three airline alliances will win China Eastern's favor.
Currently the Shanghai-based carrier is the last of the nation's three major airlines without membership in any alliance.
Despite wavering for several years, China Eastern is now ready to make its final choice at the end of April, said Liu.
"We will tell you which airline alliance we will enter by the end of April," Liu told the press on Tuesday.
After an impressive tie-up with its former local rival Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines has made joining one of the three international airline networks - Star Alliance, Sky Team, or Oneworld - a priority.
.....Some analysts expected Liu to join the Sky Team, but Gao said it is better to choose another alliance due to competing relations between China Southern and China Eastern.
"Oneworld will be China Eastern's final choice, although it is smaller in size than the other two.
But it also has stellar members like American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines and Cathay Pacific," Gao noted.
Has Mr Gao perhaps been asleep for the last 9 years ?
http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/bizchin...nt_9694742.htm
Meanwhile, speculation is rife on which of the world's three airline alliances will win China Eastern's favor.
Currently the Shanghai-based carrier is the last of the nation's three major airlines without membership in any alliance.
Despite wavering for several years, China Eastern is now ready to make its final choice at the end of April, said Liu.
"We will tell you which airline alliance we will enter by the end of April," Liu told the press on Tuesday.
After an impressive tie-up with its former local rival Shanghai Airlines, China Eastern Airlines has made joining one of the three international airline networks - Star Alliance, Sky Team, or Oneworld - a priority.
.....Some analysts expected Liu to join the Sky Team, but Gao said it is better to choose another alliance due to competing relations between China Southern and China Eastern.
"Oneworld will be China Eastern's final choice, although it is smaller in size than the other two.
But it also has stellar members like American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines and Cathay Pacific," Gao noted.
Has Mr Gao perhaps been asleep for the last 9 years ?
My 2-fen guess is MU/FM will join OW and comrade chairman will be promoted to another prestigious post with an appropriate compensation.
Apr 7, 2010, 9:07 pm
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For some reason, the PRC government doesn't like oneworld, they've blocked the website on the mainland.
I don't find any part of it "offensive" though?
I don't find any part of it "offensive" though?
Apr 7, 2010, 9:14 pm
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If a PRC carrier ever did join Oneworld then an objection from that airline would soon see the website unblocked.
Nothing to do with disliking Oneworld the alliance.
Apr 15, 2010, 10:47 pm
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Sounds like China Eastern have confirmed they plan to join SkyTeam by mid-2011 - http://www.centreforaviation.com/new...-skyteam/page1
Interestingly, "China Eastern's accession into SkyTeam next year will also put further distance between it and Singapore Airlines, which failed in its bid for the airline in early 2008, as a result of effective interference in the bidding process by Air China. China Eastern, which is seeking an investment partner, is likely to be courting Air France-KLM and/or Delta, which missed out in its pursuit of Japan Airlines in Feb-2010 to the oneworld alliance."
Interestingly, "China Eastern's accession into SkyTeam next year will also put further distance between it and Singapore Airlines, which failed in its bid for the airline in early 2008, as a result of effective interference in the bidding process by Air China. China Eastern, which is seeking an investment partner, is likely to be courting Air France-KLM and/or Delta, which missed out in its pursuit of Japan Airlines in Feb-2010 to the oneworld alliance."
Apr 16, 2010, 9:06 am
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From the horse's mouth.
