Skyteam Expansion
Jun 4, 2011, 3:42 am
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Skyteam Expansion
Does anybody have up-to-date information about when the following airlines will be officially joining Skyteam?
According to the Skyteam website, China Airlines' membership should "be completed by mid-2011", which would be about now.
China Eastern, along with Shanghai Airlines, "is already in the process of joining the alliance in 2011".
Having more Skyteam options for travel in Asia before the end of the year would be useful for my travel plans, but as far as I can see, neither the China nor the China Eastern sites even mention that they are about to join.
Aerolineas Argentinas, Garuda, Saudi Arabian and MEA are all announced for 2012. I'm guessing it's far too early to have any concrete dates, but again, if anyone has information, I'd be interested.
Finally, I'm a little surprised I couldn't find a thread on this subject, but a search of the ST forum for "Garuda" or "MEA" didn't turn up anything. So apologies if the question has been asked elsewhere, but here goes.
According to the Skyteam website, China Airlines' membership should "be completed by mid-2011", which would be about now.
China Eastern, along with Shanghai Airlines, "is already in the process of joining the alliance in 2011".
Having more Skyteam options for travel in Asia before the end of the year would be useful for my travel plans, but as far as I can see, neither the China nor the China Eastern sites even mention that they are about to join.
Aerolineas Argentinas, Garuda, Saudi Arabian and MEA are all announced for 2012. I'm guessing it's far too early to have any concrete dates, but again, if anyone has information, I'd be interested.
Finally, I'm a little surprised I couldn't find a thread on this subject, but a search of the ST forum for "Garuda" or "MEA" didn't turn up anything. So apologies if the question has been asked elsewhere, but here goes.
Jun 4, 2011, 7:06 am
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Not sure where you are looking but on the Future Members page - http://www.skyteam.com/about/carrier...remembers.html
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
Jun 4, 2011, 6:11 pm
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Not sure where you are looking but on the Future Members page - http://www.skyteam.com/about/carrier...remembers.html
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
Isn't supposed GA has already officially join the Skyteam? Never mind! I can see GA will entry Skyteam in 2012.
Jun 6, 2011, 12:34 am
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Not sure where you are looking but on the Future Members page - http://www.skyteam.com/about/carrier...remembers.html
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
China Eastern - effective entry date is 21 July 2011
China Airlines - effective entry date is 28 September 2011
Jun 6, 2011, 2:07 am
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Jun 13, 2011, 1:56 am
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MU/FM on-time
I was with FM's Crane Club program before and had never signed up for Eastern Miles program. With the MU-FM merger, FM points automatically get transferred into the Eastern Miles program.
I just received in the mail today (sent out 6/5) my new Eastern Miles card, along with a welcome letter reiterating MU/FM's June 21 "official joining" in SkyTeam. I went online to see what's going on and all my old miles accumulated through FM were there, transferred as one lump sum.
It appears ST is on-schedule with the join dates... next on the list is CI @ Sept 28.
I just received in the mail today (sent out 6/5) my new Eastern Miles card, along with a welcome letter reiterating MU/FM's June 21 "official joining" in SkyTeam. I went online to see what's going on and all my old miles accumulated through FM were there, transferred as one lump sum.
It appears ST is on-schedule with the join dates... next on the list is CI @ Sept 28.
Jun 16, 2011, 7:21 am
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Jun 16, 2011, 9:25 am
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Jun 17, 2011, 2:17 am
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Jun 17, 2011, 2:25 am
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Drats, no ST codeshares on BKK-KUL. Looks like my best foodie destinations on ST are Saigon, Hanoi, Guangzhou, Shanghai, Taipei, Tokyo and Seoul. Then cheapo flights to KUL, HKG or MFM, SIN, not to mention destinations in Thailand. More than enough to keep me busy.
Last edited by vincentinparis; Jun 17, 2011 at 2:49 am
Jun 17, 2011, 6:31 pm
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