SkyTeam

European carriers tack through myriad challenges.

A selection of 60 new routes starting in December, including long-haul services being launched by United Airlines, China Eastern Airlines and Vietnam Airlines.

The launch of flights between London and Sao Paulo will not take place in the summer of 2024 as previously planned.

Three carriers are growing their long-haul networks with routes to Ireland, South Africa and the US.

Virgin Atlantic eyes Asian opportunities with SkyTeam membership.

Finnair CEO Topi Manner believes Air France-KLM’s plan to acquire up to 19.9% of Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) will have a “somewhat neutral” impact on Finnair.

Theo Panagiotoulias said his priority as the organization’s new CEO, was to focus on its goal of a seamless passenger experience.

The Franco-Dutch airline has also said it is interested in TAP Air Portugal as Europe’s airline industry consolidates.

The partnership marks Virgin Atlantic’s entry to the South Korean market.

Virgin Atlantic formally joined the SkyTeam alliance March 2, becoming the grouping’s first UK member.

Virgin Atlantic, which announced plans to join SkyTeam in September 2022, will become SkyTeam’s first and only UK member airline.

A second US destination is being added by LATAM Colombia alongside its existing flights to Miami.

Ethiopian Airlines will increase its presence in the U.S. with a new Atlanta service to be launched in May.

The Addis Ababa-based carrier is also significantly restoring its China network.

Nonstop flights between the cities will return after an absence of three years.

The carriers already codeshare on 20 routes between North and South America.

Shai Weiss, Virgin Atlantic’s CEO, discusses the reasons behind the airline’s decision to join the SkyTeam alliance.

The SkyTeam carriers have operated a transborder JV since 2017.

Budapest will become a new point in the airline’s passenger network, while routes to the United Arab Emirates and Thailand are also being restored.

The launch follows the introduction of new routes to Barcelona and Zurich.

Two more destinations will return to the airline’s network in September.

The airline plans to further expand its footprint in the Paris-New York market.

The Dutch carrier said ‘long queues’ at Amsterdam necessitate reduced flying from the airport.

The carrier said its network will ‘no longer be tenable’ if cap is imposed.

The agreement between KLM and the Canadian airport follows the airline’s entry into SkyTeam’s Sustainable Flight Challenge.