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AIR FRANCE-KLM 2010-11 Annual Report _ 35
Between 2000 and 2010,
SkyTeam doubled its number
of flights and destinations: an
impressive record and promising
prospects for the second largest
global air transport alliance.
With 14 member airlines,
customers benefit from unique
facilities when traveling on the
flights of multiple companies,
earning air miles with the different
carriers and enjoying access
to more than 400 airport lounges
globally.
Strong growth in Asia
and the Pacific region
The arrival of three Chinese
airlines considerably reinforces
the SkyTeam network in the
most dynamic economic region
globally.
China Eastern, the third largest
Chinese carrier, has been an
alliance member since June 2011
as has Shanghai Airlines, which
had merged with China Eastern
in 2009. These two Shanghai-
based airlines alone contribute
32 new destinations to the
alliance. The SkyTeam network
in the Asia-Pacific region is set
to become even more extensive
with the membership, announced
in September 2010, of the
Taiwanese carrier, China Airlines,
contributing four new international
destinations.
In 2012, the alliance will again
extend its reach into South-East
Asia and the Pacific with Garuda
Indonesia’s plans for membership
announced in late 2010, bringing
with it 30 new destinations.
A reinforced presence
in Latin America
and the Middle East
In November 2010, the
Argentinian flag carrier, Aerolíneas
Argentinas, signed an accord to
join SkyTeam in 2012, becoming
the first South American alliance
member. It will contribute 38 new
destinations to the network,
including Patagonia, a popular
destination with travelers.
The alliance is also developing
in the Middle East: in January,
SkyTeam announced the
membership of Saudi Arabian
Airlines, the Saudi Arabian
national airline, in 2012. As the
first Middle Eastern airline to join
SkyTeam, it will contribute 35
new destinations to the alliance,
bringing infrastructure, a network
and a modernized fleet.
In February, Lebanese carrier
Middle East Airlines followed
hard on its heels, reinforcing the
alliance’s presence in the Middle
East, a strategic market which
is seeing rapid expansion.
SkyTeam: a decade of strong growth
D E V E L O P M E N T
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