September 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm
A rather interesting piece of news about Malaysia Airlines appeared in a local news outlet recently, stating that the national carrier is still on track to join Oneworld Alliance. As most travellers would already know, Oneworld is one of the three largest passenger alliances in the world, besides Star Alliance and SkyTeam. Airline alliances are agreements between various airlines that provide convenience for international travellers.
MAS’s membership in such an alliance is a good move seeing that Malaysia emphasizes heavily on tourism, and has positioned Kuala Lumpur as a regional transport hub for air travel. Kuala Lumpur currently is the 9th most visited city in the world, which is no small feat for a relatively small country like Malaysia. While there are certain quarters that are skeptical about how Kuala Lumpur has achieved such a ranking, MAS’s plans to join Oneworld Alliance will definitely result in an increase in visitor arrivals to Malaysia.
With Malaysia Airlines set to join Oneworld Alliance, travellers can look forward to more benefits from the airlines in the near future.
Do you make use of airline alliances? Which is your favourite? Tell us!
Read the full article below:
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says it remains focused on joining the Oneworld Alliance, following the formal invitation to join the airline alliance on June 6.
The airline is hopeful that the membership with Oneworld would materialise within the first half of next year, and coincide with the introduction into service of its flagship A380 aircraft.
In a statement, MAS said it is currently working diligently to meet the alliance requirements, to ensure that it becomes a full member soonest possible, subject to the relevant regulatory approvals being obtained.
MAS is currently a member-elect for the Oneworld, sponsored by Qantas Airways.
MAS said it is also reviewing its product offering on its new long-haul aircraft deliveries, especially the wide-body A380 and A330 aircrafts to ensure its products are “best-in-class”.
The national carrier said with the combination of Oneworld membership, “best-in-class” product and the airline’s world renowned service standards, it was confident that revenues and yields would improve, and that 2012 would see a positive turnaround for the airline’s finances.
MAS said its impending Oneworld membership will also lead to easier transfers, code-shares, joint ventures and greater route access amongst alliance partners, as well as benefit passengers in terms of miles points and other rewards.
The statement today was made amid reports that MAS management had indicated during the analysts conference call on the airline’s second quarter results that a review of its Oneworld alliance was on the cards.
The reports stated that the MAS management was re-evaluating the decision, and that opting for membership with another airline alliance, SkyTeam, would serve the airline better as there would be no route overlap.
Source: Bernama
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MAS To Be Part of Oneworld
September 16, 2011 at 12:00 pm
A rather interesting piece of news about Malaysia Airlines appeared in a local news outlet recently, stating that the national carrier is still on track to join Oneworld Alliance. As most travellers would already know, Oneworld is one of the three largest passenger alliances in the world, besides Star Alliance and SkyTeam. Airline alliances are agreements between various airlines that provide convenience for international travellers.
MAS’s membership in such an alliance is a good move seeing that Malaysia emphasizes heavily on tourism, and has positioned Kuala Lumpur as a regional transport hub for air travel. Kuala Lumpur currently is the 9th most visited city in the world, which is no small feat for a relatively small country like Malaysia. While there are certain quarters that are skeptical about how Kuala Lumpur has achieved such a ranking, MAS’s plans to join Oneworld Alliance will definitely result in an increase in visitor arrivals to Malaysia.
With Malaysia Airlines set to join Oneworld Alliance, travellers can look forward to more benefits from the airlines in the near future.
Do you make use of airline alliances? Which is your favourite? Tell us!
Read the full article below:
Malaysia Airlines (MAS) says it remains focused on joining the Oneworld Alliance, following the formal invitation to join the airline alliance on June 6.
The airline is hopeful that the membership with Oneworld would materialise within the first half of next year, and coincide with the introduction into service of its flagship A380 aircraft.
In a statement, MAS said it is currently working diligently to meet the alliance requirements, to ensure that it becomes a full member soonest possible, subject to the relevant regulatory approvals being obtained.
MAS is currently a member-elect for the Oneworld, sponsored by Qantas Airways.
MAS said it is also reviewing its product offering on its new long-haul aircraft deliveries, especially the wide-body A380 and A330 aircrafts to ensure its products are “best-in-class”.
The national carrier said with the combination of Oneworld membership, “best-in-class” product and the airline’s world renowned service standards, it was confident that revenues and yields would improve, and that 2012 would see a positive turnaround for the airline’s finances.
MAS said its impending Oneworld membership will also lead to easier transfers, code-shares, joint ventures and greater route access amongst alliance partners, as well as benefit passengers in terms of miles points and other rewards.
The statement today was made amid reports that MAS management had indicated during the analysts conference call on the airline’s second quarter results that a review of its Oneworld alliance was on the cards.
The reports stated that the MAS management was re-evaluating the decision, and that opting for membership with another airline alliance, SkyTeam, would serve the airline better as there would be no route overlap.
Source: Bernama
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