Rotate From Switzerland, joined Feb 2003, 1376 posts, RR: 26 Posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 6 hours ago) and read 984 times:
Amsterdam, May 22 (Bloomberg) -- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines NV,
Europe's fourth-largest airline, has decided to form a partnership
with Air France for European flights, De Telegraaf reported,
citing unidentified company officials.
The official decision will be released shortly, the paper
reported. The paper didn't give any details about KLM's planned
alliance with Air France, Europe's second-largest airline.
KLM spokesmen Bart Koster and Hugo Baas weren't immediately
available for comment.
The Dutch carrier has been seeking a European partner since
its alliance with Italy's Alitalia SpA fell through in 2000. A
partnership with Air France would enable KLM to enter the SkyTeam
alliance led by Atlanta-based Delta Air Lines Inc.
A388 From Netherlands Antilles, joined May 2001, 5749 posts, RR: 14 Reply 2, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 881 times:
This surprises me when I look at KLM's bad experience with Alitalia when they had an alliance. How will that relationship work out now. I assume they know what they are doing, but I was just wondering. Good luck to them anyway
Petertenthije From Netherlands, joined Jul 2001, 2774 posts, RR: 17 Reply 4, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 843 times:
Well, wasn't NW already in a alliance with CO and DL anyway?
If this will be decided it is really the obvious solution. In the States you will have NW and DL and in Europe you get KL and AF. Throw in AZ and CO for good measure and Europe and the US will be covered.
Singapore_Air From United Kingdom, joined Nov 2000, 13606 posts, RR: 25 Reply 5, posted (6 years 5 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 820 times:
"Europe's fourth largest airline, Dutch KLM, denied on Thursday it had opted to join the SkyTeam alliance of Air France, but negotiations were continuing"
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