Flyfirst From Chile, joined Nov 2004, 74 posts, RR: 0 Posted (8 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 3075 times:
Please read below...I am very confused, why did LAN go with Korean and not Cathay Pacific ??
Chile's LAN, Korean Air, sign commercial alliance
Mon Nov 22, 2004 09:22 AM ET
SANTIAGO, Chile, Nov 22 (Reuters) - Chile's LAN airlines and Korean Air, which both have big cargo divisions as well as intercontinental passenger services, signed a commercial alliance that will increase connections between Latin America and South Korea, LAN said on Monday.
The LAN-Korean air agreement includes code sharing on flights, and will give Korean Air (003490.KS: Quote, Profile, Research) passengers more flight options to Latin America, and Latin Americans more flights and connections to get to South Korea, LAN said in a statement.
The two airlines will also link their frequent-flier programs under the deal, LAN said.
South Korea and Chile entered into a free trade agreement this year and South Korean President Roh Moo-hyun was in Chile on the weekend for the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation leaders' summit.
The leaders of South Korea and China toured South America before the annual APEC summit, which focuses on trade and security, forging business deals in Argentina, Brazil and China.
LAN (LAN.SN: Quote, Profile, Research) (LFL.N: Quote, Profile, Research) , which already has flights throughout the Americas, and to Europe, Australia, and Asia, has said it wants to take advantage of the new trade links with Asia to move into that region.
LAN is also exploring the possibility of adding a Sydney-Bali flight, an official from Indonesia told Reuters over the weekend.
Andahuailas From United States of America, joined Jan 2004, 137 posts, RR: 0 Reply 1, posted (8 years 6 months 4 weeks 1 day 4 hours ago) and read 2964 times:
It doesn't mean anything. Airlines codeshare regardless of their alliances.
Jasepl From India, joined Jul 2004, 3582 posts, RR: 44 Reply 5, posted (8 years 6 months 4 weeks 16 hours ago) and read 2561 times:
No offence intended, but somehow I sense that this is more of an Indonesian politician's wishful thinking rather than LAN's intention.
LOL! Which would beg the question, what on earth does LAN have to do with anything? Unless there's some long-standing Indonesian-Chilean connection I've completely mossed.
767-332ER From United States of America, joined Mar 2001, 2030 posts, RR: 11 Reply 8, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 6 days 20 hours ago) and read 2155 times:
As it has been said earlier...it has nothing to do with this...airlines sign agreements no matter what. Look at DL and UAL having mileage priviledges and so forth. No one is going anywhere.
Twinjets...if one fails, work the other one twice as hard!!!
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11141 posts, RR: 61 Reply 9, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1979 times:
LAN to Bali was brought up pre-9/11. I guess they are finally considering it again.
Pre-9/11, the plan was Santiago (SCL) - Madrid (MAD) - Beirut (BEY) - Denpasar (DPS) - Sydney (SYD) and back as a 3x or 4x weekly A340-300 service.
It would be a One World route in which Iberia, Qantas, and even British Airways would code-share on.
It would be interesting to see if it happens...
Regards
"Generosity is giving more than you can, and pride is taking less than you need." - Khalil Gibran
Arcano From Chile, joined Mar 2004, 2398 posts, RR: 26 Reply 10, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1971 times:
BTW, I read yesterday at the paper that LAN plans with to satisfy the demand for passengers Asia/South America with these agreements KE/CX; they think it's not likely they would start direct flights to Asia before 2010; there's still not enough demand.
We'll see... BA: Thanks for the info, It really amazes me that LAN thought of Beirut and Denpasar... never heard of that!
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BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11141 posts, RR: 61 Reply 11, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 18 hours ago) and read 1961 times:
BA From United States of America, joined May 2000, 11141 posts, RR: 61 Reply 13, posted (8 years 6 months 3 weeks 5 days 17 hours ago) and read 1956 times:
Anytime Arcano. Keep us updated.
Regards
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