Who would be the next Skyteam member?
Jun 8, 2011, 12:59 pm
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Jun 9, 2011, 5:18 am
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Jun 10, 2011, 10:40 am
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If you look at which subsidiaries are part of CZ and MU, the big Chinese ST players, it will be clear how things will probably head over the next several years. The odd Alliance out in domestic China is OW, the odd domestic Chinese airline left unaffiliated is the Hainan conglomeration of brands. But there are impediments to those two odd-outs hooking up.
Jun 10, 2011, 2:38 pm
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Very interesting information/perspective, Your Excellency! (I've never seen the title of "FlyerTalk Ambassador" before ... sounds cool to me! 
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Jun 11, 2011, 1:45 am
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Jun 23, 2011, 5:49 am
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China Eastern and Shanghai Airlines are IN!
"BEIJING, 21 June 2011 – China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing today."
Full info:
http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-Us/P...Joins-SkyTeam/
Full info:
http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-Us/P...Joins-SkyTeam/
Jun 24, 2011, 4:18 pm
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"BEIJING, 21 June 2011 – China Eastern and its subsidiary Shanghai Airlines officially joined the SkyTeam global airline alliance at a ceremony held in Beijing today."
Full info:
http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-Us/P...Joins-SkyTeam/
Full info:
http://www.skyteam.com/en/About-Us/P...Joins-SkyTeam/
Aug 26, 2011, 3:06 am
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MAS had announced in June that it would start flying as part of the oneworld alliance from late next year, a decision executed by former managing director Tengku Datuk Seri Azmil Zahruddin. However, aviation analysts were told on Tuesday that the current MAS management was re-evaluating the decision, and that opting for membership with another alliance, SkyTeam, would serve the airline better as there would be no route overlap.
Aug 26, 2011, 3:25 am
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Air China? *A
Shenzhen Airlines -> Going *A
Cathay Pacific -> OW
Hainan -> Independant, rumours are they want to go either *A or OW
Of course, ST gets to pick all the "high quality" airlines like Eastern, Xiamen, Southern..
(I don't know Xiamen, but I'm rating Eastern as the worst, Southern as the second worst airline from the big players in China)As usual, ST picks up whatever left/got rejected by the others, like Air India.. which will make another great addition to RejectTeam
