Turkish Airlines joins Star Alliance

[Travel Guru]

Did anyone see this one coming??

TG


Turkish Airlines joins Star Alliance

 

[Keith009]

It was announced quite a while back and they've been in member-elect mode for quite a while. Here's the *A media release from 2006:

Press Release 2006, December 9th - Star Alliance

Not as whacky as the AI and Egyptair announcements last year. I think *A, LH in particular has to stop focussing on quantity (and duplication) at the expense of quality.

 

[JohnK]

Not as whacky as the AI and Egyptair announcements last year. I think *A, LH in particular has to stop focussing on quantity (and duplication) at the expense of quality.

I would not have thought there are many quality major airlines that are not already alligned in one of the 3 major alliances?

 

[simongr]

Emirates would be the key standout...

 

[Keith009]

I would not have thought there are many quality major airlines that are not already alligned in one of the 3 major alliances?

Malaysian, Jet, Kingfisher, Virgin Atlantic, some of the Middle Easterns, Alaskan, some African carrier whose name escapes me now but i think it's already in bed with AF/KL.

I was so disappointed when the SWISS candidacy for OW fell through.

 

[SeaWolf]

Emirates would be the key standout...

There was chatter back in 2001 about them joining *A:
Emirates poised to join Star Alliance - Telegraph
But in 2004 they ruled out joining any alliance in the medium-term:
Emirates rules out joining airline alliance. | Company Activities & Management > Company Strategy from AllBusiness.com

 

[v8Statesman]

There was chatter back in 2001 about them joining *A:
Emirates poised to join Star Alliance - Telegraph
But in 2004 they ruled out joining any alliance in the medium-term:
Emirates rules out joining airline alliance. | Company Activities & Management > Company Strategy from AllBusiness.com

IMHO, I bet the alliance told them to drop quality on service as it would make all the other members look bad.