EDIT: Royal Jordanian wird OneWorld-Mitglied, JL auch

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Royal Jordanian Airlines is to join oneworld, one of the global airline alliances.

 

The airline is reportedly the first from the Levant, Middle East and Gulf region to be elected to any of the global airline groupings and the first airline accepted to join oneworld in more than five years. According to the airline, Royal Jordanian has already satisfied oneworld's key pre-joining audits, assuring the grouping that it can deliver the alliance's services, benefits and processes and also match its quality and safety standards.

 

Royal Jordanian should start offering oneworld services and benefits as a fully-fledged member around the turn of 2006-07.

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Was wird denn nu aus den Planungen für Arabesk?? RJ fällt ja nun weg...

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ONEWORLD

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Japan Airlines joining OneWorld alliance: report

 

TOKYO -- Japan Airlines, the nation's top carrier, is joining the OneWorld alliance, which includes American Airlines and British Airways, Kyodo News reported Tuesday.

 

JAL spokesman Stephen Pearlman refused to confirm the report but said Chief Executive Toshiyuki Shinmachi would announce an important alliance later in the day at Tokyo headquarters.

 

Although Japan Airlines has code-sharing agreements with some airlines, allowing it to share flights with rivals, it had not previously joined a major international carrier alliance, choosing to go at it alone.

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Most airlines in the world have joined alliances, which include Star Alliance -- of which All Nippon Airways Co., JAL's domestic rival, is a member -- and SkyTeam.

 

Members in the same group have code sharing on routes that are difficult for them to open or maintain on their own in an effort to broaden their global network of flights. Alliances are growing increasingly important for troubled airlines. (AP)

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Wenn das nicht abzusehen war?? Keine große Überraschung.