Gaps in the * system
 

Even with 3 more airlines joining, there are still significant gaps in the * system. Africa, China, Nordic countries and Australia hopefully will be addressed.

I noticed a post talking about a joint * airline serving Australia. That's an interesting idea.

What about Africa? Who are the biggest players there? Is South African Airway interested in joining * Alliance?

Likewise for China and the Nordics.

Apparently SAA is more liekly to join Skyteam. A bit of a bad un for us, but as long as OS restart thier SA routes, not ot bad

Nordic countries a gap? Its the homefield of SK who flies to alot of destinations. LH,OS and BD also flies to the Nordic countries and I dont see a gap here.

It's likely that Air China will join Star Alliance. LH already codeshares with Air China - the whole process until Air China joins may take a long time, too.

Recently J. Weber and other representatives of LH said that they see no necessity to get a member in South Africa. But they said also some months ago that Star wouldn't accept many new members anymore. And now Asiana/LOT/Spanair will join.
SAA may be very glad about their independant position with codeshares to many airlines.

IMO, India is a big market that may be worth for any alliance.

Maybe i`m incorrect, but i think more members - more ways to go http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif when LOT will join *A i will have 3 * airlines fling out of KBP(Kiev, my home city) I`m only not sure that a needs SpanAir because it does`t have any longhaul destanations... very strange LOT have at least WAW-NYC, ORD and Toronto and hopefully IAD in near future http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif
Surely i`m understand that SAS taking his daughter to the long trip to Spain airline #1 http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/smile.gif

[This message has been edited by senya_tsyganok (edited 06-05-2002).]

Nordic countries

Of what else then nordic SAS (plus other Star-partners flying in/out) are you dreaming of?

JK used to fly to HAV and a few South American cities and I hop they will open atleast HAV in the future which would be an intresting destination.

I'd love to see a Carribean carrier and a Middle Eastern in the system.