Skyteam Alliance
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SkyTeam Alliance is the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France-KLM, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines. Aeroméxico, Air France, Delta Air Lines, and Korean Air are the founding members, having started the alliance on June 22nd, 2000.
KLM, Northwest and Continental's simultaneous entry into SkyTeam in September, 2004, has been the largest expansion event in airline alliance history. Aeroflot and SkyTeam signed a Memorandum of Understanding on May 24, 2004 paving the way for the Russian carrier's entry into the alliance in 2005. China Southern Airlines did the same on August 28, 2004.
Current member CSA had pledged to help Malév Hungarian Airlines become associate member of the alliance (as opposed to a full member, an associate has no voting rights). However, Malév later opted to join Oneworld Alliance, signing a Memorandum Of Understanding late in May, 2005. A few days later Skyteam announced four new associate members due to join by 2006, each one being "sponsored" by an existing member: Madrid-based Air Europa (sponsored by Air France), Panama-based COPA (partly owned and sponsored by Continental Airlines), Kenya Airways (partly owned and sponsored by KLM) and Romania's Tarom (sponsored by Alitalia). Every associate will adopt a frequent flyer program of a full member (COPA already uses Continetal's Onepass scheme and Kenya Airways had used KLM's Flying Dutchman until June, 6, 2005 when both airlines switched to the joint KLM-Air France's Flying Blue) [1] (http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/050609/dath013.html?.v=14).
Another carrier rumoured to be in negotiations with SkyTeam is Malaysia Airlines.
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| Members of the Skyteam Alliance |
| Aeroméxico | Air France | Alitalia | Continental Airlines | CSA Czech Airlines | Delta Air Lines | KLM | Korean Air | Northwest Airlines |
| Future Members: Air Europa | Aeroflot | China Southern Airlines | COPA | Kenya Airways | TAROM |
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