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One of the big questions surrounding Air France-KLM's deal for SAS is what it does with the Scandinavian airline's three hubs.
5 months ago
Airlines
As Asia begins to shake off Covid-19, the SkyTeam alliance will have recovery firmly in its sights.
Joey Tyson, Skift | 12 months ago
Virgin Atlantic will join the SkyTeam Alliance next year. The airline adds key London heft to the alliance, but little else.
2 years ago
Delta frequent flyers are about to lose a SkyTeam partner in China, which means fewer miles and codeshare benefits. Those who fly American Airlines and other Oneworld partners, however, may soon gain one.
Grant Martin, Skift | 5 years ago
Casual travelers often think airlines in the same alliance love to cooperate with each other. That's not always true. They're often fierce competitors. At least SkyTeam has developed new technology that is designed to make it easier for airlines to rebook customers during irregular operations.
Brian Sumers, Skift | 6 years ago
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Grant Martin, Skift | 9 years ago
Oneworld makes a strong showing, and as American Airlines continues to grow, it would appear to offer the strongest product of any of the three alliances. The wild card, though, comes from the non-traditional alliances being built from the Gulf states.
Marisa Garcia, Skift | 10 years ago
The US Airways-American Air merger will remake the alliance world even more, but the real changes to airline collaboration are taking place at the investment stage now, not the loyalty one.
Robert Wall, Bloomberg | 11 years ago
This is an interesting idea from SkyTeam, but it's doubtful this would be the first option that meeting planners would turn to.
Skift | 11 years ago
The days of renegade entrepreneurs in airlines industry is over, at least in the Western Hemisphere, and all options have to be on the table, as Virgin Atlantic's moves show.