United, Mexicana Air to end code-share agreement; Star Alliance may end Mexicana relationship

I don't know all the facts, but this seems like a bad move on Mexicana's
part. But maybe they have plans to join another alliance.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/031107/airli...exicana_2.html
UPDATE - United, Mexicana Air to end code-share agreement
Friday November 7, 7:58 pm ET

NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - United Airlines, the No. 2 U.S. airline, on
Friday said its seven-year code-share and regulatory cooperation agreement
with Mexicana Airlines will end on March 31, 2004.

Jean Medina, a United spokeswoman, said Mexicana decided not to renew the
code-share "due to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation
industry." She said Mexicana's decision was unrelated to the Chapter 11
bankruptcy proceedings of UAL Corp., United's parent.

Mexicana did not immediately return calls seeking comment. The Star
Alliance, the world's largest air alliance by international scheduled
revenue passenger miles, on Friday said it may end Mexicana's membership
because of the terminated code-share.

United, which is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and is a Star Alliance
member, said it remains "fully committed" to the Mexican market.

It said United customers currently ticketed on a Mexicana code-share flight
beyond March 31, 2004 will be "fully accommodated" in their travel plans.

All Mileage Plus award reservations on Mexicana must be booked and ticketed
by Dec. 31, 2003, and award travel must be completed by March 31, 2004,
United said. Mileage Plus accrual on Mexicana flights will also end on March
31, it said.

United said it will continue to offer daily service to Mexico City from its
hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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Reuters

Star Alliance may end Mexicana relationship


NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Star Alliance, the world's largest air
alliance by international scheduled revenue passenger miles, on Friday said
it may end the membership of Mexicana Airlines after that carrier terminated
its code-share arrangement with United Airlines.


Star said its members will discuss terminating Mexicana's membership at a
Nov. 13 meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. Mexicana did not immediately return
calls seeking comment.

In a joint statement, the other alliance members said they "regret this
development but do not see any other solution for the future of our business
partnership." They said its membership will continue to serve Mexico and the
international air travel market.

A spokeswoman for United, a unit of UAL Corp., said Mexicana decided not to
renew its seven-year code-share agreement with the No. 2 U.S. carrier "due
to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation industry."

Star Alliance members include United, Mexicana, Air Canada, Air New Zealand
Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co., Asiana Airlines, the Austrian Airlines Group,
British Midland Airways, Lufthansa, SAS AB, Singapore Airlines Ltd.,
Spanair, Thai Airways International Ltd. and Varig.

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Perhaps they are thinking of joining the new Sky Team alliance?



On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:09:15 -0500, "James Anatidae"
wrote:

I don't know all the facts, but this seems like a bad move on Mexicana's
part. But maybe they have plans to join another alliance.
--
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/031107/airli...exicana_2.html
UPDATE - United, Mexicana Air to end code-share agreement
Friday November 7, 7:58 pm ET

NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - United Airlines, the No. 2 U.S. airline, on
Friday said its seven-year code-share and regulatory cooperation agreement
with Mexicana Airlines will end on March 31, 2004.

Jean Medina, a United spokeswoman, said Mexicana decided not to renew the
code-share "due to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation
industry." She said Mexicana's decision was unrelated to the Chapter 11
bankruptcy proceedings of UAL Corp., United's parent.

Mexicana did not immediately return calls seeking comment. The Star
Alliance, the world's largest air alliance by international scheduled
revenue passenger miles, on Friday said it may end Mexicana's membership
because of the terminated code-share.

United, which is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and is a Star Alliance
member, said it remains "fully committed" to the Mexican market.

It said United customers currently ticketed on a Mexicana code-share flight
beyond March 31, 2004 will be "fully accommodated" in their travel plans.

All Mileage Plus award reservations on Mexicana must be booked and ticketed
by Dec. 31, 2003, and award travel must be completed by March 31, 2004,
United said. Mileage Plus accrual on Mexicana flights will also end on March
31, it said.

United said it will continue to offer daily service to Mexico City from its
hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
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http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/031107/airli...exicana_1.html
Reuters

Star Alliance may end Mexicana relationship


NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Star Alliance, the world's largest air
alliance by international scheduled revenue passenger miles, on Friday said
it may end the membership of Mexicana Airlines after that carrier terminated
its code-share arrangement with United Airlines.


Star said its members will discuss terminating Mexicana's membership at a
Nov. 13 meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. Mexicana did not immediately return
calls seeking comment.

In a joint statement, the other alliance members said they "regret this
development but do not see any other solution for the future of our business
partnership." They said its membership will continue to serve Mexico and the
international air travel market.

A spokeswoman for United, a unit of UAL Corp., said Mexicana decided not to
renew its seven-year code-share agreement with the No. 2 U.S. carrier "due
to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation industry."

Star Alliance members include United, Mexicana, Air Canada, Air New Zealand
Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co., Asiana Airlines, the Austrian Airlines Group,
British Midland Airways, Lufthansa, SAS AB, Singapore Airlines Ltd.,
Spanair, Thai Airways International Ltd. and Varig.

wrote:

Perhaps they are thinking of joining the new Sky Team alliance?

Considering that Aero Mexico and Mexicana essentially have the same
owners, it is interesting to see them in different alliances.

"James Anatidae" schreef in bericht
...

Star Alliance members include United, Mexicana, Air Canada, Air New
Zealand
Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co., Asiana Airlines, the Austrian Airlines
Group,
British Midland Airways, Lufthansa, SAS AB, Singapore Airlines Ltd.,
Spanair, Thai Airways International Ltd. and Varig.

And LOT.

Sjoerd

I had originally thought that by having Mexicana with the Star Alliance, and
Aeromexico in Skyteam, that the Mexican airline group was trying to get as
much business as possible from most of the world's major quality airlines.
Given that Mexicana has terminated its United code-share, and most likely
will now be kicked out of the Star Alliance, would a likely scenario would
be Mexicana joining oneworld instead? Although American has a strong Mexico
and Latin American network, do you think oneworld could be behind this
Mexicana move?

--Max

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Perhaps they are thinking of joining the new Sky Team alliance?



On Fri, 7 Nov 2003 22:09:15 -0500, "James Anatidae"
wrote:

I don't know all the facts, but this seems like a bad move on Mexicana's
part. But maybe they have plans to join another alliance.
--
http://biz.yahoo.com/rf/031107/airli...exicana_2.html
UPDATE - United, Mexicana Air to end code-share agreement
Friday November 7, 7:58 pm ET

NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - United Airlines, the No. 2 U.S. airline, on
Friday said its seven-year code-share and regulatory cooperation
agreement
with Mexicana Airlines will end on March 31, 2004.

Jean Medina, a United spokeswoman, said Mexicana decided not to renew the
code-share "due to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation
industry." She said Mexicana's decision was unrelated to the Chapter 11
bankruptcy proceedings of UAL Corp., United's parent.

Mexicana did not immediately return calls seeking comment. The Star
Alliance, the world's largest air alliance by international scheduled
revenue passenger miles, on Friday said it may end Mexicana's membership
because of the terminated code-share.

United, which is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois and is a Star
Alliance
member, said it remains "fully committed" to the Mexican market.

It said United customers currently ticketed on a Mexicana code-share
flight
beyond March 31, 2004 will be "fully accommodated" in their travel plans.

All Mileage Plus award reservations on Mexicana must be booked and
ticketed
by Dec. 31, 2003, and award travel must be completed by March 31, 2004,
United said. Mileage Plus accrual on Mexicana flights will also end on
March
31, it said.

United said it will continue to offer daily service to Mexico City from
its
hubs in Chicago, Los Angeles, San Francisco and Washington, D.C.
--
http://biz.yahoo.com/rc/031107/airli...exicana_1.html
Reuters

Star Alliance may end Mexicana relationship


NEW YORK, Nov 7 (Reuters) - The Star Alliance, the world's largest air
alliance by international scheduled revenue passenger miles, on Friday
said
it may end the membership of Mexicana Airlines after that carrier
terminated
its code-share arrangement with United Airlines.


Star said its members will discuss terminating Mexicana's membership at a
Nov. 13 meeting in Frankfurt, Germany. Mexicana did not immediately
return
calls seeking comment.

In a joint statement, the other alliance members said they "regret this
development but do not see any other solution for the future of our
business
partnership." They said its membership will continue to serve Mexico and
the
international air travel market.

A spokeswoman for United, a unit of UAL Corp., said Mexicana decided not
to
renew its seven-year code-share agreement with the No. 2 U.S. carrier
"due
to evolving business trends in the Mexican aviation industry."

Star Alliance members include United, Mexicana, Air Canada, Air New
Zealand
Ltd., All Nippon Airways Co., Asiana Airlines, the Austrian Airlines
Group,
British Midland Airways, Lufthansa, SAS AB, Singapore Airlines Ltd.,
Spanair, Thai Airways International Ltd. and Varig.