Who would be the next Skyteam member?
May 15, 2009, 5:33 am
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Air Algérie, Air Tahiti Nui, Hawaiian Airlines, Alaska Airlines with Horizon Air, Jet Airways, Bangkok Airways (associate) and Uzbekistan Airways (associate) are missing from the list. PAL is also completely speculatory (although I really wish someone will invite them to get it done and over with).
May 18, 2009, 7:52 pm
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Alaska Airlines with Horizon Air
May 26, 2009, 4:10 am
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I think there are way more than this, but these few are the main ones
May 31, 2009, 5:06 am
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LX at the end of the day was the big opportunity missed by BA. They would have made an excellent addition to OW and cemented OW's position in Europe rather than the current scenario where all OW carriers are based at the edge of the continent. LX also definitely fitted the quality aspirations of the alliance (unlike MA).
Jun 10, 2009, 3:44 pm
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A quick good search seems to reveal with LX looked towards AF briefly after it's failed bid to join OW. From the news articles I have read though it seems it was no longer than a 5 minute conversation however (i.e. never really considered seriously by either parties).
Jun 16, 2009, 8:14 pm
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Jun 17, 2009, 1:03 am
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No, because LX is already jons into Star Alliance. That's why AA is no longer existing the former codesharing partnership with LX. Because Swiss want to be transferred to another alliance to become Star.
Jun 17, 2009, 1:05 am
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Do you remember DL is no longer codeshare/SkyMiles partnership with SR. Because the old codeshare has been termination back on August 2000. The codesharing is now to be consider it done.
Jun 17, 2009, 1:48 am
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I have usually seen the blame for the collapse of SR laid at the feet of their disastrous 'Hunter' policy where they bought up shares in a variety of different European carriers , most of them notorious basket cases - in particular Sabena which of course lost money , IIRC , for something like 72 years out of a 75 year existence .
To get back on topic of next Skyteam members
announced : VN
rumoured with varying degrees of (un)certainty :CI MU AT AH AV MH PG Uzbekistan Airways , Gol , 9W ( but let's be honest , everyone thinks that they are getting 9W )
in someones wildest dreams : SQ
Jun 17, 2009, 8:28 am
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Jun 17, 2009, 12:11 pm
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Do you know which name airlines is that will joining into SkyTeam? Could you please put it out for which airlines code is that?
Jun 17, 2009, 6:34 pm
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Announced: Vietnam Airlines (VN)
Rumored with varying degrees of (un)certainty: China Airlines (CI), China Eastern Airlines (MU), Royal Air Maroc (AT), Air Algérie (AH), Avianca (AV), Malaysia Airlines (MH), Bangkok Airways (PG), Uzbekistan Airways (HY), Gol (G4), Jet Airways (9W)
In someone's wildest dreams: Singapore Airlines (SQ)