As one might expect in a non-hub city, Munich's airport does not cater well to the SkyTeam world. Terminal 2 is dominated by Lufthansa and Star Alliance - and the amenities are good. The post-security shopping is ample, there are an ample number of restaurants and bars, good lounges (as will be covered in another post), and bountiful smoking "shacks". Free newspapers and coffee are available to everyone at stations throughout the post-security area.
On the other ...
For the past several days, there's been a lot of chatter on the interwebs about a suggestion (which seems to have really taken off with this HuffPost article by Rabbi Jason Miller) that people boycott put pressure on Delta because "Delta will add Saudi Arabian Airlines to its SkyTeam Alliance of partnering companies and would require Delta to ban Jews and holders of Israeli passports from boarding flights to Saudi Arabia." My colleagues on UPGRD.com, Matthew and Hunter, have offered ...
For the past several days, there's been a lot of chatter on the interwebs about a suggestion (which seems to have really taken off with this HuffPost article by Rabbi Jason Miller) that people boycott put pressure on Delta because "Delta will add Saudi Arabian Airlines to its SkyTeam Alliance of partnering companies and would require Delta to ban Jews and holders of Israeli passports from boarding flights to Saudi Arabia." My colleagues on UPGRD.com, Matthew and Hunter, have offered ...
The Rabbi Jason Miller is not happy with Delta Air Lines. In a poorly-written article published in the Huffington Post, Miller bemoans that Saudi Arabian Airlines will soon be a member of the SkyTeam Alliance, the airline group that Delta is part of. In a call to action to both Jews and Gentiles, he urges a boycott of Delta, stating, "I would have a hard time flying with Delta knowing they are collaborating with the discriminatory government of Saudi Arabia."
What poppycock. Or is ...
The push for metal neutrality continues!
During an airline conference in Houston today, United CEO Jeff Smisek announced that United Airlines is interested in forming a trans-border joint venture with Air Canada and a joint venture with an airline or airlines in Latin America.
Joint ventures require regulatory approval and are more than just marketing agreements. Carriers craft flight schedules together, deciding what time to fly between destinations and how ...
As Fozz reported, in a ceremony in Miami earlier today, Star Alliance announced that Avianca-TACA and Copa will join Star Alliance by mid-2012.
Avianca and TACA merged last year, though the two airlines still operate separately and are not formally affiliated with an alliance. Currently, TACA partners with United and Avianca with Delta. Copa still partners with Continental and is currently not affiliated with an alliance, having left SkyTeam with CO last fall.
The ...
