Virgin Blue ed Ethiad hanno avuto l'ok per una collaborazione tra Australia ed AUH......bella mossa direi per entrambi.
FANTAAVIAZIONE: visto gli accordi stretti e l'attesa JV Virgin Blue/Delta.....ipotiziammo (in sogno)...Ethiad in SkyTeam? Ci starebbe bene pero!
ACCC gives interim approval for Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance
After two rejections from regulators, the Virgin Blue Group scored a much-needed win Wednesday when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave temporary approval for its alliance with Etihad Airways. That approval follows a green light for the tie-up from the UAE.
Virgin Blue Group CEO John Borghetti said ACCC approval means the airlines can begin selling airfares between Australia and Abu Dhabi with connections on Etihad's extensive network from Oct. 1.
Passengers can earn and burn points on each other’s respective networks from this date. “This is an important milestone as we create a global international network, greater competition on the international landscape and benefit our guests with great value fares, better scheduling and more choice,” Borghetti said.
Together, Etihad and Virgin Blue long-haul subsidiary V Australia will move toward a total of 27 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia—including twice-daily Abu Dhabi–Sydney service, daily Melbourne–Abu Dhabi flights, and six-times-weekly Abu Dhabi–Brisbane service.
Subject to final approval, V Australia will operate three-times weekly Sydney–Abu Dhabi services from February 2011 and three-times weekly Brisbane–Abu Dhabi services from February 2012 aboard 777-300ERs.
Earlier this month, ACCC issued a draft ruling rejecting Virgin Blue Group’s bid to forge an alliance with Air New Zealand
FANTAAVIAZIONE: visto gli accordi stretti e l'attesa JV Virgin Blue/Delta.....ipotiziammo (in sogno)...Ethiad in SkyTeam? Ci starebbe bene pero!
ACCC gives interim approval for Virgin Blue-Etihad alliance
After two rejections from regulators, the Virgin Blue Group scored a much-needed win Wednesday when the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission gave temporary approval for its alliance with Etihad Airways. That approval follows a green light for the tie-up from the UAE.
Virgin Blue Group CEO John Borghetti said ACCC approval means the airlines can begin selling airfares between Australia and Abu Dhabi with connections on Etihad's extensive network from Oct. 1.
Passengers can earn and burn points on each other’s respective networks from this date. “This is an important milestone as we create a global international network, greater competition on the international landscape and benefit our guests with great value fares, better scheduling and more choice,” Borghetti said.
Together, Etihad and Virgin Blue long-haul subsidiary V Australia will move toward a total of 27 weekly flights between Abu Dhabi and Australia—including twice-daily Abu Dhabi–Sydney service, daily Melbourne–Abu Dhabi flights, and six-times-weekly Abu Dhabi–Brisbane service.
Subject to final approval, V Australia will operate three-times weekly Sydney–Abu Dhabi services from February 2011 and three-times weekly Brisbane–Abu Dhabi services from February 2012 aboard 777-300ERs.
Earlier this month, ACCC issued a draft ruling rejecting Virgin Blue Group’s bid to forge an alliance with Air New Zealand
