SkyTeam offered to make Malev an associate member of the alliance but did not proffer a full partnership because the Hungarian airline had not met its standards, Air France President and COO Pierre-Henri Gourgoun told ATWOnline recently. On Tuesday, oneworld announced an MOU with Malev that should lead to the carrier's entering that alliance next year subject to its meeting membership criteria (ATWOnline, May 25). Gourgoun also said that with the exception of Aeroflot, which has been invited to join, he does not expect SkyTeam to announce additional members from Eastern Europe. Despite rumors to the contrary, the alliance is not in talks with Romania's Tarom, he added.
by Kurt Hofmann
ATWOnline




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