Varig droppet fra Star Alliance

[LN-AFG]

Varig to be dropped from * alliance from Jan.31 2007


Viação Aérea Rio-Grandense S.A. (VARIG Brazilian Airlines or “old” VARIG) will no longer be a member of Star Alliance as of 31 January 2007. This decision was prompted by the current restructuring of the airline in which “old” VARIG continued to be a Star Alliance member, operating a reduced flight schedule on behalf of a new company, VRG Linhas Aéreas S.A. (“New” VARIG).
With “new” VARIG now having been granted an official air operator’s certificate (CHETA - Certificado de Homologação de Empresa de Transporte Aéreo) by the Brazilian authorities, “old” VARIG will in future no longer fulfil the pre-requisites for Star Alliance membership.

“In order to deliver the Star Alliance benefits, products and services to customers around the globe on a consistent basis, our member carriers work to certain standards and processes. Unfortunately, “old” VARIG will no longer operate as a network airline and will therefore have to give up its membership in the alliance”, said Jaan Albrecht, Star Alliance CEO.

Star Alliance and its member carriers will ensure that the impact of this decision on international travellers will be kept to a minimum.

“Star Alliance continues to offer the most intercontinental flights serving more cities in Brazil than any other alliance and will continue to expand its services in this important and growing aviation market”, Jaan Albrecht added.

Star Alliance member carriers Air Canada, Lufthansa, South African Airways, SWISS, TAP Portugal and United together provide more than 270 weekly flights to Africa, Europe and North America from six destinations in Brazil. In parallel the alliance is exploring various options to secure a wider presence in the region.

[Tommy777]

Venta bare på at denne skulle komme... Meget trist...

Var inne på Varigs hjemmesider her om dagen da jeg lurte litt på hvordan ståa egentlig er.

De har jo kun 2 interkontinentale destinasjoner nå, Frankfurt og Toronto.

[EB]

Nå henger vel kanskje Frankfurt i en tynn råd også...

[Desk pilot]

Toronto? Jeg trodde Varig kun hadde interkontinental flygning til Frankfurt. Dersom Varig skal fly til Nord-Amerika er vel MIA en mer åpenbar destinasjon enn Windy City 2.

[CK]

meldingen sier at "old" Varig er ute, men hva med "new" Varig?

[DYflyer]

Ruta til Toronto er vel kanskje codeshare med AC? Mener å ha lest ett eller annet sted at AC har noen interesser i "nye Varig". Grunnen til at de ikke har flere intercontinentale ruter er vel bl.a. p.g.a. mangel på fly. Det er (forståelig nok) vanskelig å finne noen som vil lease dem fly.

[Superhai]

GRU-YYZ er AC flight ja. Nye Varig eller VRG? blir vel ikke Star medlem før de evt oppfyller kravene som Star Alliance stiller, og det er ikke sikkert det skjer, frivillig eller ufrivillig.