9W to join SkyTeam?
Jan 27, 2011 | 2:37 pm
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9W to join SkyTeam?
Hi all,
According to this article (http://www.livemint.com/2011/01/2620....html?atype=tp) it seems Jet Airways is still deciding whether to join SkyTeam or *A, but as AI is joining *A and Kingfisher Airlines is joining OW later this year, and the Indian government does not want AI and 9W in the same alliance, it looks like 9W has no other choice but to join SkyTeam or remain independent. Any opinions?
According to this article (http://www.livemint.com/2011/01/2620....html?atype=tp) it seems Jet Airways is still deciding whether to join SkyTeam or *A, but as AI is joining *A and Kingfisher Airlines is joining OW later this year, and the Indian government does not want AI and 9W in the same alliance, it looks like 9W has no other choice but to join SkyTeam or remain independent. Any opinions?
Jan 27, 2011 | 3:03 pm
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My opinions 9W will eventually to joins into SkyTeam. Surely Jet Airways can do it to entry the alliance. If they have a approvals from government.
Jan 27, 2011 | 3:26 pm
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I think ST, 9W, and passengers from both sides would benefit greatly from such a move. It would be good strategically even if there isn't opposition to join *A from the Indian government.
9W has already been newly approved for flying BOM-AMS and BOM-FCO, both ST hubs and likely to get BOM-CDG as well. This makes it either a natural ST partner or a formidable competitor.
9W has already been newly approved for flying BOM-AMS and BOM-FCO, both ST hubs and likely to get BOM-CDG as well. This makes it either a natural ST partner or a formidable competitor.
Jan 27, 2011 | 3:58 pm
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I think ST, 9W, and passengers from both sides would benefit greatly from such a move. It would be good strategically even if there isn't opposition to join *A from the Indian government.
9W has already been newly approved for flying BOM-AMS and BOM-FCO, both ST hubs and likely to get BOM-CDG as well. This makes it either a natural ST partner or a formidable competitor.
9W has already been newly approved for flying BOM-AMS and BOM-FCO, both ST hubs and likely to get BOM-CDG as well. This makes it either a natural ST partner or a formidable competitor.
Jan 27, 2011 | 4:02 pm
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This really is more of a SkyTeam discussion rather than a Delta SkyMiles discussion, which is why the new home for this thread is the SkyTeam forum.
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Jan 27, 2011 | 4:42 pm
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Will be a boon to the tourist and diaspora traffic back to the motherland, but will be meaningless for premium passengers that really want and need the non-stop traffic to DEL and BOM (for which there is already numerous nonstops from ORD and EWR/JFK). For premium passengers flying to other destinations in India that will require a stop anyway, LH seems to have cornered the Indian market. If you are flying to CCU, BLR, MAA or PNQ, it's annoying to arrive into India around midnight, clearing immigration then waiting until 6/7am for the early domestic flights.
AI has somewhat timed the arrivals right so that passengers can connect to major destinations upon arrival with an 8pm departure from DEL.
AI has somewhat timed the arrivals right so that passengers can connect to major destinations upon arrival with an 8pm departure from DEL.
Jan 27, 2011 | 5:44 pm
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Will be a boon to the tourist and diaspora traffic back to the motherland, but will be meaningless for premium passengers that really want and need the non-stop traffic to DEL and BOM (for which there is already numerous nonstops from ORD and EWR/JFK). For premium passengers flying to other destinations in India that will require a stop anyway, LH seems to have cornered the Indian market. If you are flying to CCU, BLR, MAA or PNQ, it's annoying to arrive into India around midnight, clearing immigration then waiting until 6/7am for the early domestic flights.
AI has somewhat timed the arrivals right so that passengers can connect to major destinations upon arrival with an 8pm departure from DEL.
AI has somewhat timed the arrivals right so that passengers can connect to major destinations upon arrival with an 8pm departure from DEL.
AI used to fly EWR-FRA-AMD, but recently stopped when they started non-stop EWR-BOM. A European carrier would fit the bill, BA especially because of the large diaspora in the UK.
However, India is pretty protective of their home airlines, or at least that's what I gauge from the following article. It was published yesterday incidentally noting that foreign carriers want more seats to India, worth a read for travelers to/from India:
http://www.dnaindia.com/money/report...-seats_1499194
Any thoughts? Any future prospects?
