Malev Hungarian Airlines Accepting Alliance Membership

Malev Hungarian Airlines has formally accepted its membership to oneworld Airline Alliance, announced on November 22, 2005.

Finnair will be the sponsor of Malev into oneworld membership providing assistance with connecting of computer systems, training employees, setting up procedures (and if you know this blog already) plus yes purchasing new stationary with the pretty oneworld Alliance logo.

Malev Hungarian Airlines or Hungary itself is not a global player by any means. This alliance will ensure financial success in the future of this government owned airline.

Third Award For World’s Leading Airline Alliance

oneworld Airline Alliance is the world’s leading airline alliance once again 3 years in a row as announced at the World’s Travel Awards on November 14, 2005.
The World Travel Awards collects votes from travel agents in 200 countries

oneworld Alliance - World’s Leading Airline Alliance Award

• British Airways - the World’s Leading Airline Overall - the World’s Leading Airline First Class Service
• American Airlines - the World’s Leading Airline Economy Class - Best Website - Leading North American Carrier - Leading First Class Airline Service in both North and Central America
• Cathay Pacific Airways - World’s Leading Use of In-flight Technology - Leading Airline in Asia - The Region’s Leading Airline Business Class
• British Airways - Leading First Class in Europe and the Caribbean
• LAN Airlines- Leading South American airline first class
• Quantas Airways - Leading Australasian Airline Overall

The World Travel Awards might as well print these same awards for next year, anyone can spot this trend and see that oneworld Alliance is unstoppable.

oneworld has been winning airline industry awards since its launch and it is the only airline alliance which is the only profitable alliance out of the top 3 biggest alliances in the world.

Businessflyer Tickets For Dutch Business Travelers

oneworld Alliance is offering its popular businessflyer tickets to business travelers in The Netherlands and Belgium, announced on November 3, 2005.

Dutch business travelers will enjoy discounts up to 50% to fly from Amsterdam and Brussels to more than 190 cities in Europe, North America, South American, Asia and Australiasia.

Businessflyer tickets have been hugely popular in Germany, France and Switzerland.

Japan Airlines JAL Joining oneworld Alliance

Japan Airlines JAL is joining oneworld Alliance as announced on October 25, 2005.

JAL is the largest airline in the Asia-Pacific region and would become the largest member of oneworld Alliance.
Japan Airlines would contribute to oneworld Alliance with around 10% with 68 destinations - 56 of them in Japan and five in China and one territory: Guam.

oneworld Alliance’s existing members currently serve 134 countries and 599 destinations.
By the acquisition of JAL, Royal Jordanian and Malév, the oneworld route map would expand to 686 destinations in 140 countries and territories.

Royal Jordanian Joining oneworld Airline Alliance

Royal Jordanian Airlines has agreed to join oneworld Airline Alliance on October 17, 2005 as the first airline of the Middle East and Gulf region.

His Majesty King Abdullah II bin Al Hussein accepted the invitation formally at the Royal Palace in Amman.

Royal Jordanian Airlines will have to go through the usual oneworld boot camp which consist of training Royal Jordanian employees, connection computer systems and as usual brand new stationary.

At the time of this announcement Royal Jordanian served 51 destinations in 33 countries.

Businessflyer Tickets For Swiss Business Travelers

oneworld airline alliance is spreading its wings towards Swiss business travelers as announced on October 12, 2005.

Small and medium-sized Swiss companies are eligible to register for specially discounted “businessflyer” tickets and will able to save up to 50% off airfares.
Swiss business travelers will be able to fly to more than 190 cities in Europe, North America, South American, Asia and Australiasia traveling on any of the oneworld alliance member airlines.

Businessflyer program has already been a huge success in Germany and France.

Most Entertaining Airline Alliance

oneworld Alliance airline members received multiple awards for their in-flight entertainment services as announced on October 5, 2005. oneworld member cleared house with 7 of the 12 Avion awards given out by the World Airline Entertainment Association.

Airline members from other alliances received two awards between them.

The oneworld’s winners:

• Quantas Airways - Best Overall In-Flight Entertainment - Best In-Flight Magazine - Best In-Flight Entertainment Magazine
• American Airlines- Best Shorthaul In-Flight Video Programming - Single In-Flight Audio Program - 2nd place for Best Overall In-Flight Entertainment
• Cathay Pacific Airways - Best Longhaul In-Flight Video Programing
• LAN Airlines - 2nd place for Best Overall In-Flight Entertainment for an airline with less than 50 aircrafts

Frequent Flyers Love oneworld Alliance

oneworld Alliance is the world’s Best Airline Alliance for the 2nd consecutive year announced on September 12, 2005.
The poll results were collected from frequent flyers around the world and were presented at the 2005 Business Traveller Awards.

Since its establishment oneworld Alliance has been enjoying sweeping victories at aviation industry awards. oneworld is the only alliance from the top 3 alliances which actually earns a profit.

Malev Hungarian Airlines Plans Joining

Malev Hungarian Airlines begin conversations with oneworld Alliance for a possible partnership as announced on May 24, 2005.

This would be a life saver for Malev Airlines the mid sized airline owned by the Hungarian government. In today’s competitive airline industry belonging to an alliance is one sure way to cut costs and increase revenues. But no all airline alliances are created equal! Only oneworld airline Alliance is profitable out out th top 3.

Malev would contribute to the oneworld route map 4 new territories: Albania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Macedonia, Slovenia, and 11 airports - Tirana, Sarajevo, Zagreb, Varna, Burgas, Skopje, Constanca, Timisoara, Podgorica, Ljubjana, Odessa.
Malev Airlines serves 55 destinations in 34 countries.

Regional Air Leaves oneworld Alliance

Regional Air and British Airways discontinued their relationship which is resulting in the departure of Regional Air from oneworld Alliance.

The Kenya based airline is no longer part of the world’s largest airline alliance, this cannot be good news but standards for oneworld membership are very high, only the best members will last. This news is from April 19 2005.