Will Etihad join Alliance?

Official: Etihad Not Joining Star Alliance, New Armani Amenities [Update] Etihad has been posting odd clues in advance of a Wednesday announcement. One of those, discussed below, surely had to be trolling given the past speculation about the carrier joining Star Alliance.



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Etihad Airways is part of SkyTeam Virtual due to their large scale agreements with many SkyTeam members.

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Through this partnership, and subject to any necessary regulatory approvals, Air France-KLM and Etihad contemplate expanding their codeshare and interline agreements initiated in 2012.

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According to AirlineRatings.com's latest list, the Abu Dhabi-based national carrier Etihad Airways has been rated third while Emirates has been ranked 10th best carrier in the world. Dubai's flagship carrier also won the highest rating for the best-in-flight entertainment and best premium economy.

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Alliance. Emirates has collaborated with other airlines, but is not a member of any of the three global airline alliances – Oneworld, SkyTeam, or Star Alliance. In 2000, the airline briefly considered joining Star Alliance, but opted to remain independent.

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The current list of non-alliance partners includes:
  • Jet Airways.
  • Aegean Airlines - another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Air China - yet another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Hawaiian Airlines - (inter-island and South Pacific flights only).
  • South African Airways - another leftover Star Alliance partner.


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Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS), the airline of Switzerland, joined Star Alliance in 2006.

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Alliance. Emirates has collaborated with other airlines, but is not a member of any of the three global airline alliances – Oneworld, SkyTeam, or Star Alliance.

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Headquartered in Amsterdam, KLM is the world's oldest airline operating under its original name. Combined with Air France it is Europe's leading airline group and a member of the SkyTeam Alliance.

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Serbia buys back Etihad Airways stake in Air Serbia flag carrier. Reuters.

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Members of the Star Alliance include: Aegean Airlines, Air Canada, Air China, Air India, Air New Zealand, All Nippon Airways, Asiana Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Avianca, Brussels Airlines, Copa Airlines, Croatia Airlines, Egyptair, Ethiopian Airlines, Eva Air, Lot Polish Airlines, Lufthansa, Scandinavian Airlines, ...

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Etihad Airways is a Emirati carrier. This airline is rated amount the Top 10 carriers on Flight-Report. Frequent travelers give the airline an average rating of 8.3/10. This is slightly above the general average .

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