TAROM to join SkyTeam Alliance as Associate Airline
12-May-2008 |
SkyTeam signed a SkyTeam Alliance Associate Adherence Agreement (SAAAA) agreement with Romanian airline, TAROM, indicating the airline is on track to join SkyTeam Alliance as an Associate airline. As part of the process, TAROM must meet a set of predetermined requirements, in areas such as operations, technologies and products, in order to ensure that its quality of service standards and operating performance are in line with those of SkyTeam member airlines.
Once these conditions have been met, TAROM will receive formal approval from the SkyTeam Governing Board, becoming the fourth SkyTeam Associate airline, after Air Europa, Copa Airlines and Kenya Airways, which joined the Alliance in Sep-07.
Passengers travelling on TAROM flights will have access to the same benefits offered by the eleven SkyTeam member airlines and three current associate airlines. These benefits include coordinated frequent flyer programmes on TAROM operated flights and greater access to airport lounges.
Each Associate Airline is assigned a current Member to act as its Sponsor and help in the joining and integration processes, as well as represent the interests of the Associate Airline in all decision-making situations with Member Airlines. TAROM will be represented in the alliance governance by Air France.
Jean-Cyril Spinetta, Chairman and CEO of Air France, said “SkyTeam has long viewed TAROM as a key partner as the alliance further develops its global network offerings. With its hub at Bucharest, already served by some of SkyTeam member airlines, the Romanian airline will give SkyTeam passengers access to 130 additional daily flights to Eastern Europe and the Middle East”.
© Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation. Date posted: 12-May-08
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TAROM to join SkyTeam Alliance as Associate Airline 
