Who would be the next Skyteam member?
Nov 12, 2013, 8:27 pm
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Nov 13, 2013, 7:49 am
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There are unlikely to be any further new entrants (beyond those currently known) for some time.
The most likely is Virgin Atlantic, and that doesn't look particularly likely right now.
The most likely is Virgin Atlantic, and that doesn't look particularly likely right now.
Dec 16, 2013, 4:52 pm
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Looks like the 5th of March 2014 is the date for Garuda's entry:
http://www.ausbt.com.au/garuda-to-jo...n=home-flipper
http://www.ausbt.com.au/garuda-to-jo...n=home-flipper
Dec 22, 2013, 11:40 am
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http://centreforaviation.com/news/go...bership-287927
Dec 23, 2013, 11:04 pm
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Very good news on Garuda. Will be happy to have another route to DPS on SkyTeam (GA flies to ICN, KIX, HND, and NRT from DPS, handily connecting to some DL USA routes) and within Indonesia too. Props to GA for such a remarkable turnaround over the last few years.
Flying GA domestic tomorrow. ^
Flying GA domestic tomorrow. ^
Dec 25, 2013, 8:47 am
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Very good news on Garuda. Will be happy to have another route to DPS on SkyTeam (GA flies to ICN, KIX, HND, and NRT from DPS, handily connecting to some DL USA routes) and within Indonesia too. Props to GA for such a remarkable turnaround over the last few years.
Flying GA domestic tomorrow. ^
Flying GA domestic tomorrow. ^
Jan 13, 2014, 5:24 am
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Not actually a new member, but still: all flights operated by FV (Rossiya Airlines) change to SU (Aeroflot) starting from 30 March. FV network includes mostly flights from St.Petersburg to destinations in Russia, former USSR and Europe.
Last edited by Temedar; Jan 13, 2014 at 5:24 am Reason: spelling
Jan 25, 2014, 5:27 pm
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Feb 15, 2014, 12:37 pm
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Conviasa might join Skyteam. Now they are allowed to fly over EU airspace they have entered into negotiations with Aeroflot and the Russian authorities to start CCS-SVO-CCS which would be Conviasa metal but a codeshare with Aeroflot.
Feb 15, 2014, 3:15 pm
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They might join Skyteam because they might be permitted to operate a flight which they might code share with SU?
Feb 16, 2014, 6:09 am
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Flyingcrazy, there are dozens of other airlines that codeshare with Skyteam airlines and are not in the alliance and will never be. The triple "might" in Calchas's sentence was meant to tell you that you do not have sufficient evidence to even suggest the idea that they could possibly join one day in the far future.
Feb 16, 2014, 6:36 am
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