The cargo joint venture partners plan to provide a wide range of benefits to customers by cooperating on the availability of their capacity and aligning booking and handling processes. Lufthansas air china joint venture aims to draw more chinese. It complements the group of joint ventures lufthansa has around the world, and it was always our strategic goal to have a joint venture. The company portfolio consists of network airlines, pointtopoint airlines and aviation service companies. The spread of the coronavirus poses a great challenge for us all economically, but above all on a personal level. Dieter vranckx, lufthansa group airlines vice president sales asia pacific, established. As the flag carrier, air china is the ideal partner for the lufthansa group in the peoples republic of china. Customers are not only getting capacity on the airlines%u2019 dedicated fleet of cargo aircraft, but also can book capacity on. The joint venture between american airlines and japan.
Singapore airlines and lufthansa group launch joint. Sep 28, 2017 singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group have confirmed 1 october 2017 as the launch date for their joint venture cooperation covering flights between singapore, australia and germany. Cathay pacific and lufthansa cargo enter joint business. Apr 02, 2019 cathay pacific and lufthansa cargo joint venture fully expanded. Cathay pacific cargo and lufthansa cargo today signed an agreement for a cooperation to provide customers with a larger and faster joint network offer on routes between hong kong and europe. Cathay pacific and lufthansa cargo joint venture fully expanded. Sep 21, 2016 until the regulatory framework in china changes, it is unlikely that cooperation between chinese and foreign airlines will go further than the type of joint venture now formed by air china and lufthansa. United airlines and lufthansa cargo announce cargo joint.
Singapore airlines sia has launched a joint venture agreement with lufthansa as it undergoes continued strike action. Airline joint ventures and competition law regimes in asia. Lufthansa group singapore airlines joint venture partnership with lufthansa, swiss and austrian offers customers over 50 weekly flights between singapore and the key european travel gateways of frankfurt, munich, zurich and dusseldorf. Lufthansa group and air china sign commercial joint venture. Lufthansa cargo, cathay pacific ink joint venture agreement. Jun 27, 2017 air canada is eager to revive a revenuesharing arrangement with united airlines on crossborder routes, now that a bill in the canadian parliament has been introduced that could make such joint. Lufthansa cargo is a wholly owned lufthansa subsidiary of deutsche lufthansa ag. Lufthansa, aeroflot sign joint venture upi archives. Cathay pacific and lufthansa cargo enter joint business agreement.
Nov 12, 2015 to try and compete globally, lufthansa and singapore airlines have just announced a joint venture. If a codeshare agreement is like dating, then a joint venture is like getting married. Welcome to bookagroup group booking and handling made easy register a new agency. Air canada hopes to resuscitate crossborder venture with. Singapore airlines lufthansa group joint venture launched. Book a flight now and discover the world lufthansa. The lufthansa group has participated in four strategically and commercially important joint ventures.
In addition to being able to book more destinations under a single ticket, the joint venture will also let corporate travellers apply their current corporate discount to destinations flown by the lufthansa group airlines. United airlines ual and lufthansa cargo have signed a joint venture agreement for extensive cargo cooperation on routes between the u. Singapore airlines lufthansa group joint venture launched devesh agarwal october 4, 2017 lufthansa, singapore airlines leave a comment star alliance partners singapore airlines and lufthansa group have finally launched their joint venture jv partnership on october 1, which was originally announced in november 2015. May 07, 2018 after nearly three years of negotiations, united airlines and lufthansa cargo formally launched their air cargo joint venture jv last week, enabling both carriers to jointly manage sales and booking of standard and express shipments on routes between europe and the united states. Singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group have confirmed that today 1 october 2017 as the launch date for their joint venture cooperation covering flights between singapore, australia and. Passengers can choose from a wider range of travel itineraries and fare products that will be progressively offered by the airlines. In order to forge this joint venture, american airlines and japan airlines applied for antitrust immunity from the u. Under the terms of the deal, the two carriers have pledged to cooperate on routes between hong kong intl and europe and beyond, as well as sales, it and ground handling. Airline joint ventures and competition law regimes in asia pacific by pearl yeung norton rose fulbright llp, hong kong volatility in the air transport industry has often rendered the financial health of airlines precarious, leading to constant pressure on carriers to lower their cost base. The cooperation covers flights between singapore, australia and. Jan 29, 20 additionally, airline customers can book flights on either airline through either companys website.
Singapore airlines and lufthansas joint venture takes. Sep 20, 2016 lufthansa, air china sign route joint venture deal. Ana, singapore airlines sign joint venture framework. This new agreement will be applied to all aircraft operated by both airlines, as well as singapore subsidiary silkair and lufthansa. British airways entered into a siberian joint venture with japan airlines, also a member of the oneworld family, in 2012. Sep 27, 2016 the commercial joint venture is scheduled to commence at the start of the 2017 summer flight timetable. Lufthansa, air china sign route joint venture deal reuters. Singapore lufthansa aircraft the deal means the two airlines will operate key routes between singapore and europe together, expand codeshare ties and deepen commercial cooperation. Aug 31, 2018 airline alliances are well known in the industry as a marketing joint venture. Singapore airlines and lufthansa have officially launched their joint venture partnership, which covers flights by the two carriers between singapore, australia, germany, switzerland, austria and. Today, singapore airlines has joint ventures with air new zealand, lufthansa group and sas. Singapore airlines, lufthansa and swiss kick off joint. Partnering up with air franceklm and alitalia allows us to offer greater service and convenience via the worlds largest transatlantic network nearly 250 daily flights across the atlantic and service to almost 500 destinations in europe and north america.
Following the transatlantic trilateral joint venture partnership with united airlines and air canada, the lufthansa group now covers the worlds most important intercontinental markets as part of its joint venture activities. Singapore and lufthansa in new joint venture ttg news. Singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group have confirmed 1 october 2017 as the launch date for their joint venture cooperation covering flights. This joint venture demonstrates what we can achieve with the right partner, and we look forward to working even closer with lufthansa group. May 12, 2016 the joint activities will be carried out in full compliance with all applicable laws, including the competition rules of the european union and hong kong. Ten airline joint ventures travellers ought to know about.
Sep 28, 2017 singapore, september 28, 2017 singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group have confirmed 1 october 2017 as the launch date for their joint venture cooperation covering flights between singapore, australia and germany, switzerland, austria and belgium. Lufthansa group, star alliance and partner airlines. United, lufthansa cargo launch longawaited joint venture. When airlines form a joint venture they coordinate pricing and schedules, and have a revenue sharing agreement. Ana began joint venture partnerships with united airlines in 2011 and lufthansa group in 2012. Just yesterday, singapore airlines and lufthansa have announced a strategic joint venture for all flights between singapore and several countries in europe. Lufthansa and swiss already count australia as the largest market to which they dont actually fly, with singapore serving. The lufthansa groups joint venture with the flag carrier of the peoples republic of china is particularly significant as it clearly strengthens the presence of lufthansa group airlines in. Lufthansa cargo lh, frankfurt intl has signed a joint partnership agreement with cathay pacific cx, hong kong intl following a ceremony held in frankfurt this week. Taken with samsung galaxy note8 on 27 september 2017 singapore airlines and lufthansa have launched their joint venture cooperation on 1 october 2017.
The bulk of the cargo business is routed through frankfurt airport. If authorised, singapore airlines will become just the third airline joint venture partner for ana and the first asian airline. This is a remarkable milestone for both lufthansa group and singapore airlines. Sep 20, 2016 following a joint venture with the japanese airline all nippon airlines ana and a joint venture with singapore airlines, which was signed in november 2015, this is now the lufthansa groups third enhanced partnership in asia. Following a joint venture with the japanese airline all nippon airlines ana and a joint venture with singapore airlines, which was signed in november 2015, this is now the lufthansa group s third enhanced partnership in asia. Sep 20, 2016 following a joint venture with the japanese airline all nippon airlines ana and a joint venture with singapore airlines, which was signed in november 2015, this is now the lufthansa groups. Singapore airlines, lufthansa group to start joint venture. Singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group have confirmed 1 october 2017 as the launch date for their joint venture cooperation covering flights between singapore, australia and germany. Sep 29, 2017 singapore airlines sia and lufthansa group will launch a joint venture jv on 1 october 2017. Singapore airlines and lufthansa group to launch joint. The joint venture will cover all lufthansa, singapore, and swiss flights between singapore and germanyswitzerland, including singapore airlines new airbus a350 flight between singapore and dusseldorf, which launches in july 2016. The air china lufthansa joint venture will formally begin with the summer 2017 flight schedule. Entering into commercial joint ventures with airline partners on key trade lanes is a core part of the lufthansa cargo 2020 strategy. An alliance is a cooperation between airlines whereby one airline markets seats on a partners flights generally in markets they dont serve.
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