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During their quarterly meeting today, the SkyTeam Steering Committee
confirmed their decision to welcome Aeroflot’s bid for membership in the
alliance.
With
108 destinations in 54 countries, Aeroflot’s addition to the alliance would only
enhance the opportunity for SkyTeam passengers to access new destinations in
Eastern Europe and beyond.
Aeroflot’s entrance into the alliance is contingent upon approval from the
Russian government and the fulfilment of quality standards required by SkyTeam for all members.
“Given Aeroflot’s extensive hub network and existing bilateral relationships with
two SkyTeam members, the carrier is a natural candidate for membership in
SkyTeam, which has the leading hub network of any global airline alliance,” said
Dominique Patry, VP Alliances & International Affairs at Air France. “We look
forward to further discussions once we receive the airline’s formal decision.”
SkyTeam is
a global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines and Korean Air. |
