SR to join *A ???
Jan 24, 2001, 5:02 am
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SR to join *A ???
There are rumors that SR is going to join *A or oneworld after the management has undergone a "slight" change. In one Swiss paper there was even a (forged) picture of an SR plane w/ * A logo painted on its back. Any facts?
Jan 24, 2001, 9:14 am
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Originally posted by seawolf:
Does *A really need another Western European carrier? They've got two already!
Does *A really need another Western European carrier? They've got two already!
If SR were to join, what would happen with SN? I suspect they would be part of the package as well.
[This message has been edited by NYC1 (edited 01-24-2001).]
Jan 24, 2001, 9:43 am
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SN is being vampirised by SR, all the profitable parts being sold to SR, leaving SN as an empty and bankrupt shell...that was SR's strategy, wasn't it ?
Qualiflyer's partners include AA and CX, all in OW.
LL
Qualiflyer's partners include AA and CX, all in OW.
LL
Jan 24, 2001, 10:08 am
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Originally posted by curt:
What about SK?
Originally posted by NYC1:
I wouldn't call BD a "Western European Carrier".
I wouldn't call BD a "Western European Carrier".
BD as Western Europe
LH, AUA as Middle Europe
SK as Northern Europe ...
Jan 24, 2001, 5:17 pm
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SR Holding may 'spinn off' (some) airline activities and it is possible (but far away from a made deal) that LH will be THE new airline partner (bringing than SR into Mileage Plus and StarAlliance) as LH 'forced the Austrian Airlines-Group into Star.
And for the counting: So far, the follwing European Airlines are StarAliance members:
Austrian Airlines
British Midland
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Scandinavian Airlines
Tyrolian
And for the counting: So far, the follwing European Airlines are StarAliance members:
Austrian Airlines
British Midland
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Scandinavian Airlines
Tyrolian
Jan 24, 2001, 8:39 pm
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So we obviously need an Eastern European airline in Star to cover everything. Thankfully SU is going to SkyTeam, and they're welcome to them. Less thamkfully LO is firmly in the noworld(tm) camp. I suppose there is always Tarom who I am sure make most UA Sh*ttle flights seem like SQ First 
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Jan 25, 2001, 3:24 am
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Originally posted by Rudi:
SR Holding may 'spinn off' (some) airline activities and it is possible (but far away from a made deal) that LH will be THE new airline partner (bringing than SR into Mileage Plus and StarAlliance) as LH 'forced the Austrian Airlines-Group into Star.
And for the counting: So far, the follwing European Airlines are StarAliance members:
Austrian Airlines
British Midland
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Scandinavian Airlines
Tyrolian
SR Holding may 'spinn off' (some) airline activities and it is possible (but far away from a made deal) that LH will be THE new airline partner (bringing than SR into Mileage Plus and StarAlliance) as LH 'forced the Austrian Airlines-Group into Star.
And for the counting: So far, the follwing European Airlines are StarAliance members:
Austrian Airlines
British Midland
Lauda Air
Lufthansa
Scandinavian Airlines
Tyrolian
Jan 25, 2001, 5:20 am
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