China Southern in SkyTeam
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China Southern in SkyTeam
I guess it will be official very soon.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040822/airli...outhern_1.html
China Southern aims to join global airline alliance
Now if only their was sufficient traffic to justify daily LAX to CAN flights.
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/040822/airli...outhern_1.html
China Southern aims to join global airline alliance
Now if only their was sufficient traffic to justify daily LAX to CAN flights.
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Originally Posted by Cris L
Has anyone heard a projected start date ?
When are we going to get a good carrier from the South Pacific or South America?
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Originally Posted by jmscsc
The fall looks great for Skyteam with the addition of China Southern, KLM, Continental, Northwest, and Aeroflot.
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More SkyTeam
And maybe Kenya Airways, "The Pride of Africa", sometime in the not too distant future.
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Originally Posted by jmscsc
When are we going to get a good carrier from the South Pacific...?
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well there is air tahiti nui, who already has relationships (i believe) with af and dl. their network is limited, but they do fly to nz and oz.
as for malaysian, it looks like they will be indicating their interest soon:
(it clearly won't be star, and oneworld doesn't make nearly as much sense as skyteam.)
as for malaysian, it looks like they will be indicating their interest soon:
Fuaad also said MAS would be making an application to join a global airline alliance next month. “We are at the stage of indicating our interest (to the alliance) and it would probably take about a year before we are admitted,” he said.
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Originally Posted by DLfan
Who else do you propose? Continental Air Micronesia is as dominant as it gets in the South Pacific and will become part of ST when CO joins next month. Since Qantas and Air New Zealand are locked in other alliances and unavailable, I'm not sure what "good carrier from the South Pacific" that leaves.
Who else do I propose ... well, Hawaiian Airlines, Phillipine Airlines, Air Niugini, and Air Pacific would be a good place to start.
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Originally Posted by jmscsc
Who else do I propose ... well, Hawaiian Airlines, Phillipine Airlines, Air Niugini, and Air Pacific would be a good place to start.
I believe the real plum for ST would be JAL. They are by far the largest airline out there still uncommitted to an alliance. I'm not sure KE would welcome their membership, but I sure would and they have great coverage throughout the world. I hope someone in ST is chasing them hard.
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i'm really surprised that you have not mentioned copa or emirates? maybe ST members can generate enough demand for copa to expand better into south america? also, emirates is in a key location for access to africa and europe from SE and south central asia ... do i hear RTW tickets?
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Copa
With the COPA Continental connection, it would seem that COPA membership in ST should occur as normal and logical in the chain of event. However, there is nothing "normal" and “logical” about the airline business these days.
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Originally Posted by jmscsc
While CO's Air Micronesia dominates Guam and some of the other islands they do not serve Australia or New Zealand, so their addition to Skyteam doesn't help in that department.
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SkyTeam Signs Agreement With China Southern Airlines
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040828/cgsa001a_1.html
http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/040828/cgsa001a_1.html
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Originally Posted by DLfan
Since Qantas and Air New Zealand are locked in other alliances and unavailable, I'm not sure what "good carrier from the South Pacific" that leaves.