EI (Aer Lingus) to join ST?
Jul 26, 2010, 3:26 am
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EI (Aer Lingus) to join ST?
I almost got my coffee down the wrong pipe this morning when I saw this:
Possible Future Members
Footnoting from atwonline
EI is a LCC (with an awful over priced C/J product on their long-haul product) so how are they ever going to join ST?
EI left Oneworld back in 2007 as the model was changed towards being a LCC and why on earth would they choose ST instead of OW?
Any thoughts?
Possible Future Members
Footnoting from atwonline
EI is a LCC (with an awful over priced C/J product on their long-haul product) so how are they ever going to join ST?
EI left Oneworld back in 2007 as the model was changed towards being a LCC and why on earth would they choose ST instead of OW?
Any thoughts?
Jul 26, 2010, 1:43 pm
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J-class isn't that bad now with the new fleet and new seats, and the pricing is and has been very competitive. Even economy class on long-haul is tolerable.
Is it anymore LCC that some of the US carriers (buy on board food, pay for bags etc on "domestic"/EU flights)? Not really.
As for which alliance - I'd say *A is most likely, considering their cosy relationship with United.
Is it anymore LCC that some of the US carriers (buy on board food, pay for bags etc on "domestic"/EU flights)? Not really.
As for which alliance - I'd say *A is most likely, considering their cosy relationship with United.
Jul 26, 2010, 3:00 pm
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I would be surprised to see them select SkyTeam. They have more recent agreements with Star Alliance members, especially United, and they presumably have some remaining historical ties to (and potentially IT or other cost savings in relation to) Oneworld.
Jul 26, 2010, 4:46 pm
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If you read the article, it makes plain that their codesharing revenue is evenly split among the alliances. Don't make too much of the United codeshare.
Jul 27, 2010, 1:16 am
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I surprised! I can't believe EI is returns back to DL again. This is where its belongs to DL for a long time. I didn't hear it the news yet. When EI will eventually to joining into Skyteam? I didn't think ever EI to joins into the Skyteam or Star Alliance. Because EI is no longer to be relationship with DL by last 11 years ago. I do realize knows DL is former codesharing partnership & FF program has been terminated in early 2000s. I think you mention EI is belonging to UA.
Jul 27, 2010, 3:48 am
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Jul 29, 2010, 9:11 pm
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... and they presumably have some remaining historical ties to (and potentially IT or other cost savings in relation to) Oneworld.
Jul 30, 2010, 6:35 am
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I suspect certain OW members don't really want to reward EI for it's behaviour in the past. Whilst JL can get away with threatening to leave, it's another for a small carrier like EI.
(the irony of course is that it was WW who architected much of EI's exit strategy from OW)
Aug 4, 2010, 3:45 pm
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
Highly unlikely that EI will re-join OW if you read between the lines of the latest OW press releases regarding AB's move into OW.
I suspect certain OW members don't really want to reward EI for it's behaviour in the past.
Aug 5, 2010, 9:23 am
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I wouldn't be surprised but that BA will buy EI. They're on an acquisition trail.
And after the flurry of rumours about EI joining *A earlier this year, I really think that SkyTeam is a distant third when it comes to ranking the alliances by likelihood of EI joining.
And after the flurry of rumours about EI joining *A earlier this year, I really think that SkyTeam is a distant third when it comes to ranking the alliances by likelihood of EI joining.
Aug 6, 2010, 1:26 am
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