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| SkyTeam |
| Official Launch Date |
June 22, 2000 |
| Members |
Full |
9 |
| Non-Voting |
0 |
| Pending |
7 |
| Destinations Served |
Airports |
684 |
| Countries |
133 |
| Annual Passengers (M) |
343.6 |
| Fleet Size |
2151 |
| Website |
skyteam.com |
SkyTeam Alliance is the second largest airline alliance in the world — behind Star Alliance — partnering nine carriers from three continents.
The stated benefits and goals of the alliance are:
- Easy frequent flyer mile collection and redemption across carriers
- Reciprocal airport lounge access between carriers
- Guaranteed reservations for Elite Plus customers
- More available flights and easier connections between carriers
- More fare options
- Unified check-in for all carriers
- Consistent quality standards across carriers
- One reservation network for all members
SkyTeam calls itself the "first alliance built around customer needs".
In 2005 SkyTeam was the world's best airline alliance, according to the readers of Global Traveler Magazine 1.
Membership History
- 2000 - Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air launch the SkyTeam alliance on June 22.
- 2001 - CSA Czech Airlines and Alitalia join.
- 2004 - Continental Airlines, KLM and Northwest Airlines join in September. Their simultaneous entry has been the largest expansion event in airline alliance history. As a result of the three new members, SkyTeam passes Oneworld as the second-largest alliance.
- 2005 - Even though current member CSA pledged to help Malév Hungarian Airlines become associate member of the alliance (as opposed to a full member, an associate has no voting rights), Malév opts to join Oneworld Alliance, signing a Memorandum Of Understanding late in May.
A few days later Skyteam announces four new associate members due to join by 2006, each one being "sponsored" by an existing member: Madrid-based Air Europa (sponsored by Air France), Panama-based COPA (partly owned and sponsored by Continental Airlines), Kenya Airways (partly owned and sponsored by KLM) and Romania's Tarom (sponsored by Alitalia). Every associate will adopt a frequent flyer program of a full member (COPA already uses Continetal's Onepass scheme and Kenya Airways uses Air France-KLM's Flying Blue) [1].
- 2006 - Air Europa, Copa Airlines, Kenya Airways, and Tarom will launch the alliance's associate program. China Southern Airlines and Aeroflot are expected to join.
Members
Current Members
Future Members
Full members
Associate members
Potential Future Members
Premium Status
SkyTeam has two premium levels, Elite and Elite Plus, based on a customer's tier status in a member carrier's frequent flyer program. Each of the member and associate airlines recognizes the elite statuses, with a few exceptions. The statuses have no specific requirements of their own; membership is based solely on the frequent flyer programs of individual member airlines.
SkyTeam Elite
SkyTeam Elite status is awarded to customers who have reached the premium level of a member carrier's frequent flyer program.
Benefits of SkyTeam Elite membership:
- Priority Reservations Waitlisting
- Priority Airport Standby
- Priority Boarding
- Priority Check In
- Preferred Seating
Membership tiers granting SkyTeam Elite:
SkyTeam Elite Plus
SkyTeam Elite Plus status is awarded to customers who have reached the higher premium level of a member carrier's frequent flyer program.
Benefits of SkyTeam Elite Plus membership:
- Priority Reservations Waitlisting
- Priority Airport Standby
- Priority Boarding
- Priority Airport Check In
- Preferred Seating
- Priority Baggage Handling
- Additional Checked Luggage Allowance
- Airport Lounge Access
- Guaranteed Reservations on Sold-Out Flights
Membership tiers granting SkyTeam Elite Plus:
Destinations
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See also
External links
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