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Revision as of 01:17, 13 November 2009

SkyTeam
File:SkyTeam.svg
Launch date22 June 2000
Full members9
Non-voting members2
Pending members3
Destination airports905
Destination countries169
Annual passengers (M)462 (Total Frequent Flyer Members = 152)
Fleet size2,971 (member airlines and their susidiaries), (+1,255 from related carriers)
HeadquartersAmsterdam, the Netherlands
ManagementLeo van Wijk (Chairman)
Alliance sloganCaring more about you
Websitewww.SkyTeam.com

SkyTeam is the second largest airline alliance in the world – behind Star Alliance and ahead of oneworld – partnering twelve carriers from four continents. The company slogan is "Caring more about you." SkyTeam also operates a cargo alliance called SkyTeam Cargo.

When the merger of Northwest Airlines with Delta Air Lines is complete, SkyTeam will consist of 9 full members (and 2 associate members) because Continental Airlines and Copa Airlines both departed SkyTeam on 24 October 2009 (Continental Airlines joined Star Alliance on October 27). However, the joining of Vietnam Airlines in early 2010 will bring the total number of full member airlines in the alliance back up to 10.

The alliance's centralised management team, called SkyTeam Central, formed in 2009, is based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. [1]

Membership history

Member airlines

Full members and their member & non-member affiliates

Czech Airlines ATR-42 with SkyTeam paint design
Airline Country Joined Affiliates Non-member Affiliates
Aeroméxico[A]  Mexico
2000
 Mexico Aeroméxico Connect
Mexico Aeroméxico Travel		 -
Air France[A]  France
2000
 France Brit Air
Republic of Ireland CityJet
France Régional
Belgium VLM Airlines		 France Transavia France
Delta Air Lines[A]  United States
2000
 United States Delta Connection
United States Delta Shuttle
United States Northwest Airlines
United States Northwest Airlink		 United States Delta AirElite
Korean Air[A]  South Korea
2000
 - South Korea Jin Air
Czech Airlines  Czech Republic
2001
 - -
Alitalia  Italy
2001
 Italy Alitalia Express Italy Air One
Italy Air One CityLiner
Italy Volareweb
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines  Netherlands
2004
 Netherlands KLM cityhopper Netherlands Martinair
Netherlands Transavia Airlines
Aeroflot  Russia
2006
 Russia Donavia
Russia Aeroflot-Nord		 -
China Southern Airlines  China
2007
 - China Chongqing Airlines
China Xiamen Airlines

A Founding member

Associate member airlines

Airline Country Joined Affiliates Non-Associate member affiliates Sponsoring SkyTeam member
Air Europa  Spain
2007
 - - Air France
Kenya Airways  Kenya
2007
 - - KLM

Former Member Airlines

Former Member Airlines Country Joined Exited Affiliates
Continental Airlines[B]  United States
2004
2009
 Continental Connection operated by:
→ United States Cape Air
→ United States Colgan Air
→ United States CommutAir
→ United States Gulfstream International Airlines
United States Continental Express operated by:
→ United States Chautauqua Airlines
→ United States ExpressJet Airlines
Guam Continental Micronesia
Copa Airlines (associate)[B]  Panama
2007
2009
 Colombia AeroRepública

B Left the SkyTeam Alliance to join Star Alliance with United Airlines.

Future Member Airlines

Airline Country Joining Affiliates Non-Future Associate Member Affiliates
Vietnam Airlines  Vietnam
June 2010[8]
 - Vietnam Vietnam Air Service Company
Cambodia Cambodia Angkor Air

Future Associate member airlines

Airline Country Joining Affiliates Sponsor Airline
TAROM  Romania
June 2010[9]
 - Air France (since May 2008; initially Alitalia)

Potential future Associate member airlines

Airline Country Joining Affiliates Sponsor Airline
Middle East Airlines  Lebanon
- Air France
Jat Airways  Serbia
- Air France[10]
Olympic Air  Greece
- Aeroflot
Uzbekistan Airways  Uzbekistan
2011
 - Korean Air [11][12]

Possible future full members

Note that there is much speculation about non-aligned airlines joining one of the global alliances. The list below includes airlines that have expressed their desire or are in ongoing negotiations to join SkyTeam.
  • Algeria Air Algérie - In 2006, Air Algérie applied for admission to the alliance; its application has been sponsored by Air France. Air Algérie has been on the waiting list for membership since 2005 and plans to join the alliance in 2009-2010. SkyTeam hopes to integrate Air Algérie into the alliance and begin the use of electronic ticketing and launch a frequent flyer program for the airline named Air Algérie Plus. The SkyTeam also anticipates the purchase of new aircraft by Air Algérie.[13]
  • French Polynesia Air Tahiti Nui considers joining SkyTeam after reviewing options with other alliances which all are well established in the South Pacific [14]
  • United States Alaska Airlines - In 2008 Alaska Airlines started a Marketing Alliance with Delta Air Lines. (Alaska Airlines also has partnerships with Air France-KLM and Korean Air, but also has partnerships with Oneworld members American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, LAN Airlines and Qantas.)
  • Taiwan China Airlines - China Airlines already has extensive codeshare agreements with Delta Air Lines, Korean Air, Northwest Airlines, Czech Airlines, and Alitalia, and their vice president has also announced an intention to apply for membership by 2008. [15] They are set to be announced as the next full member of SkyTeam in late 2008 and have been in informal discussions since Fall 2007. [16]. In June 2008 the carrier have signed memorandum of co-operation with China Southern Airlines in the areas of passenger, cargo, maintenance, and ground handling operations [17]
  • China China Eastern Airlines - Air France, along with China Southern[18] are lobbying at China Eastern Airlines to join the alliance, but the airline is also considering joining oneworld as they have codeshare agreements with American Airlines, British Airways, Japan Airlines and Qantas.[19][20] The Chinese government considered a merger Shanghai Airlines, which is a member of Star Alliance, in which it was successful.[21]
    • China Shanghai Airlines - Shanghai Airlines may leave Star Alliance after merger with China Eastern Airlines.[22]
  • Indonesia Garuda Indonesia - In June 2008, Garuda Indonesia has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Korean Air, in which Korean Air will support Garuda in joining SkyTeam. [23][24]
  • Brazil Gol Airlines - SkyTeam is continuing to pursue its plans to add a Brazilian carrier in the alliance. It "has been talking with Gol in Brazil", says van Wijk. Gol is also the owner of Varig. [25] Air France and Gol Airlines are planning codeshare flights (at this moment, passengers flying either Air France/KLM or Gol/Varig are able to credit flight mileage to each others Frequent Flyer Program). [26]
  • India Jet Airways - Leo van Wijk stated in a statement that SkyTeam is looking to add an Indian carrier in the near future counting on Jet Airways and Kingfisher Airlines. [25] Unfortunately, Oneworld airlines have the majority of codeshares (particularly American Airlines); they are in discussion of a possible membership to SkyTeam in June 2009.[citation needed]
  • India Kingfisher Airlines - Is in informal discussions to join the alliance. Currently Northwest Airlines (part of Delta Air Lines) have partnership agreements with its frequent flyer program.[27] Oneworld is also discussing about a possible membership to that alliance besides Jet Airways.
  • Malaysia Malaysia Airlines - Malaysia Airlines reached an agreement with Air France-KLM to upgrade their codeshare agreements into an alliance in 2006. While there is no timetable for Malaysia Airlines to join SkyTeam, their restructuring plan puts 2009-2010 as the target years.[28] Malaysia Airlines also reached an agreement with Alitalia and China Southern Airlines, SkyTeam members, to start code-sharing in 2007.[29]
  • Greece Olympic Air - In a press conference on 17 September 2009, MIG president Andreas Vgenopoulos, announced new code share deals, and stated that Olympic Air also has plans to join Skyteam in the future. [30][31]

Potential future associate members

  • Thailand Bangkok Airways - SkyTeam has been speaking with Bangkok ­Airways of Thailand about a ­possible affiliate membership. [32]
  • Mexico Aviacsa - Aviacsa may join as an Associate member, but not if the Airline was Grounded.

SkyTeam member hubs

Major SkyTeam Hubs:
Member Airline Hub Airports
Aeroflot Russia Sheremetyevo International Airport
Aeroméxico Mexico Mexico City International Airport
Air France France Charles de Gaulle Airport
Air Europa (Associate) Spain Madrid Barajas Airport
Alitalia Italy Leonardo da Vinci-Fiumicino Airport
Czech Airlines Czech Republic Ruzyně Airport
China Southern Airlines China Guangzhou Baiyun International Airport
China Beijing Capital International Airport
Delta Air Lines United States Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
United States John F. Kennedy International Airport
United States LaGuardia Airport (future)
United States Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
United States Salt Lake City International Airport
Kenya Airways (Associate) Kenya Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Netherlands Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Korean Air South Korea Incheon International Airport
South Korea Gimpo International Airport
TAROM (future Associate) Romania Henri Coandă International Airport
Vietnam Airlines (future member) Vietnam Tan Son Nhat International Airport
Vietnam Noi Bai International Airport
Vietnam Long Thanh International Airport (future)

Co-locations

  • London Heathrow Airport: Terminal 4 During 2009, Aeroflot, Air France, Alitalia, CSA and Korean Air will move to Terminal 4, completing the entire SkyTeam alliance at Terminal 4.
  • Madrid Barajas Airport: Terminal 1 for international flights and Terminal 2 for European and domestic flights.
  • Manchester Airport: Terminal 2
  • Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport: Terminals 2E and 2F2 handle all international members, terminals 2D and 2F1 all european; Air France operates from 2C,2D,2E,2F and 2G.

Premium status

SkyTeam has two premium levels, Elite and Elite Plus, based on a customer's tier status in a member carrier's frequent flyer program. Each of the member and associate airlines recognises the elite statuses, with a few exceptions. The statuses have no specific requirements of their own; membership is based solely on the frequent flyer programs of individual member airlines.

SkyTeam Elite

SkyTeam Elite status is awarded to customers who have reached the premium level of a member carrier's frequent flyer program.

Benefits of SkyTeam Elite membership:

  • Priority reservations waitlisting
  • Priority airport standby
  • Priority boarding
  • Priority check-in
  • Preferred seating

Membership tiers granting SkyTeam Elite:

NoteTemplate:Fn: Northwest's frequent flyer program was known as WorldPerks. It was merged into Delta SkyMiles on October 1, 2009 as part of the merger between the 2 airlines.

SkyTeam Elite Plus

SkyTeam Elite Plus status is awarded to customers who have reached the higher premium level of a member carrier's frequent flyer program.

Benefits of SkyTeam Elite Plus membership:

  • Priority reservations waitlisting
  • Priority airport standby
  • Priority boarding
  • Priority airport check-in
  • Preferred seating
  • Priority baggage handling
  • Additional checked luggage allowance
  • Airport lounge access
  • Guaranteed reservations on sold-out flights
  • Express airport security (in some hub airports)

Membership tiers granting SkyTeam Elite Plus:

NoteTemplate:Fn: Northwest's frequent flier program was known as WorldPerks. It merged into Delta's SkyMiles on October 1, 2009 as part of the two carriers' merger.

SkyTeam Special Livery

OK-JFL, an ATR 42 of Czech Airlines in special livery. (2009)

SkyTeam launched recently a special livery celebrating its ten year anniversary.

Current

Country Airline Aircraft Registration Completed
Russia Aeroflot Airbus A330-343X VQ-BCQ October 2009
Mexico AeroMéxico Boeing 767-200ER XA-JBC May 2009
France Air France Boeing 777-300ER F-GZNE June 2009
Italy Alitalia Boeing 767-300ER EI-DBP May 2009
China China Southern Airlines Boeing 777-200ER B-2056 June 2009
Czech Republic Czech Airlines ATR 42-500 OK-JFL May 2009
United States Delta Air Lines Boeing 757-200
Boeing 767-400ER 		N717TW
N844MH 		September 2009
April 2009
Netherlands KLM Boeing 777-300ER PH-BVD August 2009
South Korea Korean Air Boeing 777-200ER HL7733 October 2009

References

  1. ^ "SkyTeam Marks Major Milestones Toward A Centralized Organization". SkyTeam.com. 2009-07-25.
  2. ^ Adherence of Middle East Airlines, Air Liban (MEA) in the SkyTeam Associate Program
  3. ^ "SkyTeam Welcomes China Southern Airlines as First Chinese Carrier". SkyTeam.com. 2007-11-15. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  4. ^ Continental Airlines To Leave SkyTeam For Star Alliance (Official Press Release: June 19, 2008)
  5. ^ Copa and TACA poised to join Star
  6. ^ http://vietnamnews.vnagency.com.vn/showarticle.php?num=01BUS160409
  7. ^ Continental Airlines To Leave SkyTeam For Star Alliance (Official Press Release: June 19, 2008)
  8. ^ http://www.skyteam.com/news/headlines/20091021.html
  9. ^ http://www.skyteam.com/news/headlines/20091021.html
  10. ^ http://exyuaviation.blogspot.com/2009/09/jat-to-join-skyteam.html
  11. ^ [1]
  12. ^ http://sg.biz.yahoo.com/080225/16/4euc0.html Korean Air, Uzbekistan Airways Sign Cooperation Deal
  13. ^ http://www.algerie-dz.com/article6203.html Air Algérie doit se réinventer 13/04/2007
  14. ^ http://www.tahitipresse.pf/index.cfm?snav=see&presse=25317&lang=2
  15. ^ Taiwan's China Airlines to seek SkyTeam alliance membership in 2008 - UPDATE - Forbes.com
  16. ^ ATW Daily News
  17. ^ China Airlines and CSA Sign Comprehensive Co-Operation Agreement - Business - redOrbit
  18. ^ China Eastern Air, China Southern to cooperate | Industries | Industrials, Materials & Utilities | Reuters
  19. ^ "China Southern formally joins SkyTeam". atwonline.com. 2007-11-16. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  20. ^ "China Eastern Airlines seeking to join Oneworld alliance". XFN-ASIA. 2007-04-03. {{cite news}}: Check date values in: |date= (help)
  21. ^ [2]
  22. ^ 东上重组或令星空联盟受挫　上航可能将退盟 Shanghai Airlines may leave Star Alliance after merger with China Eastern Airlines.(Chinese Only) 06/10/2009
  23. ^ http://www.etravelblackboardasia.com/article.asp?id=54593&nav=109
  24. ^ http://www.flightglobal.com/articles/2008/08/18/314873/garuda-in-bid-to-join-skyteam.html
  25. ^ a b News from IATA annual general meeting in Istanbul 2008
  26. ^ Air France-KLM and Brazil's GOL in code-share deal
  27. ^ Kingfisher set to join SkyTeam05/31/2008
  28. ^ Malaysia Airlines to start talk to join SkyTeam 03/03/2007
  29. ^ Malaysia Airlines and China Southern Airlines establish strategic partnership through code-share agreement11/24/2007
  30. ^ Reuters, Thomson (2009-09-17). "Privatised Olympic Air says set for launch Oct 1". Forbes. Retrieved 2009-09-17. {{cite web}}: |last= has generic name (help)
  31. ^ Staff (2009-09-17). "Greece's private Olympic Air to take off Oct. 1". MSN Money. Retrieved 2009-09-17.
  32. ^ News from IATA annual general meeting in Istanbul 2008

External links

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