Fri, Sep 30, 2011
Alliance Grows To 15 Members, Adds Taipei To Asian Hub
Network
Global airline alliance Skyteam added China Airlines as its 15th
member at a joining ceremony held in Taipei Tuesday. The flag
passenger and cargo carrier of Taiwan, China Airlines becomes the
first Taiwanese airline to join SkyTeam.
From its hub in Taipei, China Airlines operates a diverse
passenger and cargo network throughout the wider Asia pacific
region, North America and Europe, with a total of 224 daily
departures to 80 destinations. The new member also brings three new
destinations to the SkyTeam network: Okinawa and Miyazaki, Japan;
and Surabaya, Indonesia.
Sdyteam says China Airlines complements the network of existing
members, China Southern and China Eastern, and offers an extensive
cross-strait operation to 20 major destinations in China. This
provides SkyTeam customers with an unrivalled choice of travel
options in the Greater China region.
"Thanks to excellent links to a number of existing SkyTeam
hubs, China Airlines' membership adds value to the alliance for
both passengers and cargo customers," said Michael Wisbrun,
SkyTeam's Managing Director. "Adding a quality brand from a strong
economic region will support SkyTeam's focus on our top priority-
enhancing our products and services for our customers
worldwide."
Delta president Ed Bastian attended the official joining
ceremony in Taipei alongside representatives from fellow SkyTeam
member airlines. "The addition of this well respected airline
complements Delta's existing service to Taiwan and with China
Airline's strong hub in Taipei our customers will benefit from
improved access to one of the world's fastest-growing regions," he
said.
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