El Al, Israeli’s national flag carrier, has been facing tough economic times. The airline faces continual competition from larger regional competitors; rising fuel costs and geo-political issues impacting is business. It is no secret that Israel has few friends in the region, but the airline is a vital economic link for the country. As…
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Is SkyTeam Air India’s Rebound After Being Dumped?
After a three-and-a-half year serious, but not committed, relationship Air India was left at the alter by Star Alliance on the 1st of August 2011. Now as Air India tries to hold its chin up and assure everyone that they are OK, SkyTeam has reportedly stepped into try and swoop the airline off its feet.…
Star Alliance Rejects Air India After 3.5 Year Courtship
Two days ago I wrote Air India May Be Forced Out Of Star Alliance Before It Joins … … early this morning Star Alliance’s Chief Executive Board, in Frankfurt, officially notified Air India’s management in Mumbai that their courtship for membership, which began on the 13th of December 2007 in Beijing, was effectively over.…
Is Air India Finally Ready To Really Join Star Alliance?
Air India is not an airline known for being punctual and now the airline must either be on time or be left all alone. On December 13th 2007 Star Alliance, the worlds largest airline alliance, formally invited Air India to join as a member, with the intended entry date of March 29 2009. As…
Delta Air Lines & Virgin Atlantic Merger? It Can’t Happen
Today various news organizations have reported that Delta Air Lines is considering merging with Virgin Atlantic … however these news stories, ranging from Bloomberg News to Fox News, are leaving out a vital piece of information … the two airlines cannot legally merger. The global airline industry is heavily regulated; among these strict regulations are…
Anti-Trust Immunity, Airline Alliances & You
Web: www.thetravelstrategist.com — E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 08/04/2009 – Anti-Trust Immunity, Airline Alliances & You I am sure that very few people ever give a second thought to anti-trust laws, international airlines alliance and how it could possibly affect them. If you are a frequent flyer, this issue does affect you, even if you do not realize…
Looking For An Adventure? Fly Around The World
Web: www.comeflywithfish.com – E-Mail: fish@flyingwithfish.com 25/12/2008 – Looking For An Adventure? Fly Around The World Travellers and photographers tend to be adventurers and adventurers like…well they like adventure. As your Chanukah Menorah becomes full of candles and you clear the wrapping paper away from under your Christmas tree, do you find yourself day dreaming about…
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