Who would be the next Skyteam member?
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The Belarusian state carrier Belavia (B2) is allegedly in talks to join SkyTeam: http://www.tvr.by/rus/economics.asp?id=9338
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Here we go again.
http://atwonline.com/news/other.html...e=4%2F3%2F2009
SkyTeam expects to announce at least one and perhaps several new members this year and is talking with Malaysia Airlines and Vietnam Airlines, with China Eastern Airlines and China Airlines also in the picture, Chairman Leo van Wijk told Luchtvaartnieuws. The alliance currently has 11 full members and three associate members, one of which, Copa Airlines, "informally" has indicated its intention to leave. Former partner Continental Airlines is trading SkyTeam for Star Alliance in October and Copa likely will follow suit.
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But back to the topic, Gol appears to be inching closer to membership with a recent codeshare deal with AFKL - http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp...yGoJFyhBblquCA
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Please elaborate
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Despite the recent upheavals in ST (CO leaving, DL/NW merger, AFKL committing financial suicide ... plus the on-going, oft-repeated AZ saga), I think you're right, ual744777sta.
ST is, at least, looking for new partners (anyone know how the Tarom script is developing?), whereas the OW members seem to be sitting on their respective, arrogant past reputations.
ST is, at least, looking for new partners (anyone know how the Tarom script is developing?), whereas the OW members seem to be sitting on their respective, arrogant past reputations.
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Yeah but their search for partners is so painfully slow that it might die before adding more members.