Is STAR a separate entity?
Nov 19, 2002 | 10:51 pm
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Is STAR a separate entity?
Does the Star Alliance operate as its own entity -- with separate filing status, employees, etc.? If so, where are its offices? ... Or does each partner airline have a "Star Alliance" department that gets together with Star Alliance departments at the other partner airlines?
Nov 20, 2002 | 4:44 am
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<font face="Verdana, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif" size="2">Originally posted by JohnnyP:
Does the Star Alliance operate as its own entity -- with separate filing status, employees, etc.? If so, where are its offices? ... Or does each partner airline have a "Star Alliance" department that gets together with Star Alliance departments at the other partner airlines?</font>
Does the Star Alliance operate as its own entity -- with separate filing status, employees, etc.? If so, where are its offices? ... Or does each partner airline have a "Star Alliance" department that gets together with Star Alliance departments at the other partner airlines?</font>
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Based on the shabby integration of ticketing and reservations, I think it is safe to assume that the marketing departments don't talk to one another very often.. =) Even something as simple as lounge access is inconsistent with many lounge agents just realising what the Star Alliance is!
Nov 20, 2002 | 5:19 am
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* October 1992 Air Canada and United Airlines unveil an alliance agreement
* September 1993 VARIG and Lufthansa announce a marketing agreement including code-sharing
* October 1993 Lufthansa and United announce a comprehensive marketing agreement including code-sharing: the first VARIG and Lufthansa code-share flights begin
* June 1994 The first United and Lufthansa code-share flights begin
* January 1995 Thai Airways International and Ansett Australia sign a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on code-sharing, schedule coordination and joint marketing
* May 1995 SAS and Lufthansa announce a far-reaching strategic alliance including code-sharing.United and Air Canada expand code-sharing
* June 1995 SAS and THAI announce a code-sharing agreement to begin in June 1996
* September 1995 United and SAS announce a cooperation agreement to begin in June 1996
* October 1995 THAI and Lufthansa begin code-sharing
* February 1996 Lufthansa and SAS begin code-share flights between Germany and Scandinavia
* March 1996 Lufthansa and Air Canada announce a comprehensive alliance
* May 1996 The United Lufthansa alliance receives anti-trust immunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation
* June 1996 Air Canada and Lufthansa begin code-share flights between Germany and Canada
* October 1996 THAI receives U.S. approval for code-share services with United; SAS and Air Canada announce an alliance to start in 1997
* November 1996 United, Lufthansa and SAS are awarded trilateral anti-trust immunity by the U.S. Department of Transportation
* March 1997 VARIG and United sign a comprehensive marketing agreement including code-sharing
* May 14, 1997 Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai Airways International and United Airlines launch the Star Alliance network
* September 1997 Air Canada and SAS begin code-share flights
* October 1997 VARIG Brazilian Airlines joins the Star Alliance network
* October 1997 The first VARIG and United code-share flights begin
* October 1998 All Nippon Airways gains Observer status with the Star Alliance network, with plans to become a full member in October 1999
* March 1999 THAI and ANA sign a Memorandum of Understanding towards future co-operation
* March 1999 Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand join the Star Alliance network
* July 1999 Mexianca gains Observer status with the Star Alliance network to join in the year 2000
September 1999 The Austrian Airlines Board of Directors decides to Apply for membership in the Star Alliance network effective 2000
* October 1999 Opening of a Star Alliance City Office in Paris, France
* October 1999 With an offical Launch Event in Tokyo, ANA joins the Star Alliance network and Singapore Airlines officially gains Observer Status to join the Alliance
* November 1999 British Midland gains Observer Status to join Star Alliance in the Year 2000
* March 2000 The Austrian Airlines Group, comprising Austrian Airlines, Lauda Air and Tyrolean Airways becomes the 10th member of Star Alliance
* April 2000 Singapore Airlines joins Star Alliance
* May 2000 The Star Alliance Business Center opens in Los Angeles
* July 2000 British Midland and Mexicana Airlines become the latest Star Alliance members
* August 2000 Opening of a Star Alliance Business Center in Frankfurt
* September 2000 Star Alliance launches StarNet - a sophisticated IT solution that links the various computer systems of the member airlines
* November 2000 Star Allaince announces the completion of its fulltime Alliance Management Team (AMT) - the executive body fo the partnership
* December 2000 Opening of a new Star Alliance Business Center in Bangkok
* March 2001 Star Alliance is first to launch a global e-service initiative to the public
* May 2001 Star Alliance announces the appointment of Mr. Jaan Albrecht as CEO, effective June 1st
* August 2001 Official opening of the first Star Alliance lounge in Zurich
* September 1993 VARIG and Lufthansa announce a marketing agreement including code-sharing
* October 1993 Lufthansa and United announce a comprehensive marketing agreement including code-sharing: the first VARIG and Lufthansa code-share flights begin
* June 1994 The first United and Lufthansa code-share flights begin
* January 1995 Thai Airways International and Ansett Australia sign a Memorandum of Understanding to collaborate on code-sharing, schedule coordination and joint marketing
* May 1995 SAS and Lufthansa announce a far-reaching strategic alliance including code-sharing.United and Air Canada expand code-sharing
* June 1995 SAS and THAI announce a code-sharing agreement to begin in June 1996
* September 1995 United and SAS announce a cooperation agreement to begin in June 1996
* October 1995 THAI and Lufthansa begin code-sharing
* February 1996 Lufthansa and SAS begin code-share flights between Germany and Scandinavia
* March 1996 Lufthansa and Air Canada announce a comprehensive alliance
* May 1996 The United Lufthansa alliance receives anti-trust immunity from the U.S. Department of Transportation
* June 1996 Air Canada and Lufthansa begin code-share flights between Germany and Canada
* October 1996 THAI receives U.S. approval for code-share services with United; SAS and Air Canada announce an alliance to start in 1997
* November 1996 United, Lufthansa and SAS are awarded trilateral anti-trust immunity by the U.S. Department of Transportation
* March 1997 VARIG and United sign a comprehensive marketing agreement including code-sharing
* May 14, 1997 Air Canada, Lufthansa, SAS, Thai Airways International and United Airlines launch the Star Alliance network
* September 1997 Air Canada and SAS begin code-share flights
* October 1997 VARIG Brazilian Airlines joins the Star Alliance network
* October 1997 The first VARIG and United code-share flights begin
* October 1998 All Nippon Airways gains Observer status with the Star Alliance network, with plans to become a full member in October 1999
* March 1999 THAI and ANA sign a Memorandum of Understanding towards future co-operation
* March 1999 Ansett Australia and Air New Zealand join the Star Alliance network
* July 1999 Mexianca gains Observer status with the Star Alliance network to join in the year 2000
September 1999 The Austrian Airlines Board of Directors decides to Apply for membership in the Star Alliance network effective 2000
* October 1999 Opening of a Star Alliance City Office in Paris, France
* October 1999 With an offical Launch Event in Tokyo, ANA joins the Star Alliance network and Singapore Airlines officially gains Observer Status to join the Alliance
* November 1999 British Midland gains Observer Status to join Star Alliance in the Year 2000
* March 2000 The Austrian Airlines Group, comprising Austrian Airlines, Lauda Air and Tyrolean Airways becomes the 10th member of Star Alliance
* April 2000 Singapore Airlines joins Star Alliance
* May 2000 The Star Alliance Business Center opens in Los Angeles
* July 2000 British Midland and Mexicana Airlines become the latest Star Alliance members
* August 2000 Opening of a Star Alliance Business Center in Frankfurt
* September 2000 Star Alliance launches StarNet - a sophisticated IT solution that links the various computer systems of the member airlines
* November 2000 Star Allaince announces the completion of its fulltime Alliance Management Team (AMT) - the executive body fo the partnership
* December 2000 Opening of a new Star Alliance Business Center in Bangkok
* March 2001 Star Alliance is first to launch a global e-service initiative to the public
* May 2001 Star Alliance announces the appointment of Mr. Jaan Albrecht as CEO, effective June 1st
* August 2001 Official opening of the first Star Alliance lounge in Zurich
Nov 20, 2002 | 5:21 am
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Contact details of Star Alliance Corporate Communications.
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This information is for the exclusive use of journalists.
STAR ALLIANCE
Corporate Communications
Media Relations
Fax: + 49 (0)69 - 9637 5625
[email protected]
www.staralliance.com