*A update Dec 2011
Dec 15, 2011 | 8:54 pm
#1
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*A update Dec 2011
http://www.centreforaviation.com/ana...n-of-eva-64664
Above article is a good summary of what to expect next year coming from ADD this week with the possible addition of BR.
Not mentioned in article:
Above article is a good summary of what to expect next year coming from ADD this week with the possible addition of BR.
- BR *A announcement expected in coming months in Taipei
- BR to be sponsored by CA
- More Chinese members expected mostly CA subsidiaries
- 3 top priorities for new CEO, namely China, India and Russia
Not mentioned in article:
- No mention of Australia as white spot
- Likely multiple current member exits
Dec 16, 2011 | 8:20 am
#3
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Dec 16, 2011 | 8:22 am
#4
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I would be a seriously happy chappy if they got an Aussie partner but who? VB is clearly aligned with VX, Tiger is a small cheap (sometimes grounded!) carrier...
Dec 16, 2011 | 10:45 pm
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Dec 17, 2011 | 6:06 am
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DJ/VA would indeed be a good match and would fill the *A Australia 'hole'. Virgin Australia being in *A would offer more global options to Velocity members than the current ad hoc arrangements.
In fact the various Virgin airlines globally would collectively be a good match for *A - while they all have their own separate FFPs, they already reciprocate between them.
In fact the various Virgin airlines globally would collectively be a good match for *A - while they all have their own separate FFPs, they already reciprocate between them.
Dec 17, 2011 | 6:15 am
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Join Date: Oct 2010
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DJ/VA would indeed be a good match and would fill the *A Australia 'hole'. Virgin Australia being in *A would offer more global options to Velocity members than the current ad hoc arrangements.
In fact the various Virgin airlines globally would collectively be a good match for *A - while they all have their own separate FFPs, they already reciprocate between them.
In fact the various Virgin airlines globally would collectively be a good match for *A - while they all have their own separate FFPs, they already reciprocate between them.
Dec 17, 2011 | 6:15 am
#8
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JJ just joined but their merger with LA can make this a reality in the near future 
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TP will first be privatized, and the new alliance will be determined, based on who buys it. There's been interest both from IAG (BA-IB), LATAM (what would the new carrier be called then TAPLATAM or LATAMAP?) and one of the gulf airlines.
JK has a lot of codesharing with LH, but that can end quickly. They are in a bad financial state and just had a big illegal inflow of cash from the Catalan gov't.
.TP will first be privatized, and the new alliance will be determined, based on who buys it. There's been interest both from IAG (BA-IB), LATAM (what would the new carrier be called then TAPLATAM or LATAMAP?) and one of the gulf airlines.
JK has a lot of codesharing with LH, but that can end quickly. They are in a bad financial state and just had a big illegal inflow of cash from the Catalan gov't.
Dec 17, 2011 | 6:16 am
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Dec 17, 2011 | 1:34 pm
#10
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LAX
Dec 17, 2011 | 7:04 pm
#11
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US needs to go on a merger spree and get bigger, or they're going to get left behind. AS, F9, HA, all are good targets. AA, not so much..