Are Star Alliance carriers bidding for AK travelers?
The Star Alliance is one of three worldwide airline alliances that includes United Airlines, Lufthansa, USAirways, Continental and Air Canada, among others. Competing alliances include SkyTeam (Delta, Air France, Korean Air) and OneWorld (America, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Australia’s Qantas). Alaska Airlines has its own alliances, which used to include Continental, but still includes Delta (including Northwest), American and Qantas. And Alaska is by far the dominant carrier when it comes to the destinations served and the number of travelers. That won’t change in the near future. But big chunks of summertime traffic are up for grabs now that several airlines have announced plans to serve Anchorage this summer. Within the last month, several Star Alliance airlines have announced plans to boost service, including: A. United Airlines. After withdrawing last year from Anchorage, United plans to inaugurate daily flights to Denver, Chicago and San Francisco. The Chicago flights st
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