Austrian Airlines, insieme con Lauda Air e Tyrolean Airways, entrerà a far parte di Star Alliance

Dopo Mexicana Airlines (inforMARE dell'8 luglio), anche Austrian Airlines e le compagnie aeree partner Lauda Air e Tyrolean Airways hanno deciso di entrare a far parte del raggruppamento di Star Alliance. Il Consiglio di Austrian Airlines ha infatti approvato oggi di aggregarsi al gruppo formato da Air Canada, Air New Zealand, Ansett Australia, Lufthansa, SAS Scandinavian Airlines System, Thai Airways International, United Airlines e VARIG Brazilian Airlines, che nel prossimo ottobre accoglierà definitivamente anche All Nippon Airways e nel 2000 Mexicana Airlines. L'ingresso delle compagnie aeree austriache è previsto anch'esso nel prossimo anno.

Quanto Star Alliance avrà completato la sua formazione disporrà di almeno 2.000 aerei e servirà circa 800 destinazioni in 112 nazioni, trasportando oltre 250 milioni di passeggeri l'anno.

Austrian Airlines ha maturato questa decisione spinta anche dalla decisione di due mesi fa di Delta Air Lines e Air France di formare la quinta alleanza aerea mondiale (inforMARE del 22 giugno).

Ad iniziare con l'orario estivo del 2000 Austrian Airlines, Lauda Air e Tyrolean Airways faranno quindi parte del programma "Miles & More" di Star Alliance rivolto ai frequent flyers.

Star Alliance
Facts
(Source: Austrian Airlines)

Star Alliance - Total
Total revenue	$ 49,4 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	323,9 Bio
Annual passengers	214 Mil
Daily depatures	8.128
No. of employees	242.210
Countries served	> 110
No. of destinations	> 720
Fleet	1.678

(Numbers without ANA, Mexicana, Austrian Airlines Aviation Group)

United Airlines
Total revenue	$ 17,6 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	124,6 Bio
Annual passengers	87 Mil
Daily depatures	2.345
No. of employees	96.130
Countries served	> 29
No. of destinations	> 336
Fleet	585

Lufthansa
Total revenue	$ 13,0 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	74,7 Bio
Annual passengers	40,4 Mil
Daily depatures	1.806
No. of employees	54.867
Countries served	89
No. of destinations	301
Fleet	324

Scandinavian Airlines
Total revenue	$ 5,2 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	13 Bio
Annual passengers	21,7 Mil
Daily depatures	1.050
No. of employees	24.000
Countries served	35
No. of destinations	101
Fleet	185

Air Canada
Total revenue	$ 4,0 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	24,5 Bio
Annual passengers	18,8 Mil
Daily depatures	1.380
No. of employees	23.000
Countries served	26
No. of destinations	118
Fleet	239

Varig-Brazilian Airlines
Total revenue	$ 3,0 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	15,8 Bio
Annual passengers	11 Mil
Daily depatures	443
No. of employees	17.740
Countries served	20
No. of destinations	120
Fleet	87

Thai Airways International
Total revenue	$ 2,7 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	20,5 Bio
Annual passengers	15,2 Mil
Daily depatures	250
No. of employees	24.222
Countries served	35
No. of destinations	73
Fleet	77

Ansett Australia
Total revenue	$ 2,3 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	10,5 Bio
Annual passengers	13,5 Mil
Daily depatures	504
No. of employees	16.000
Countries served	6
No. of destinations	152
Fleet	102

Air New Zealand
Total revenue	$ 1,6 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	12,0 Bio
Annual passengers	6,4 Mil
Daily depatures	470
No. of employees	9.560
Countries served	15
No. of destinations	48
Fleet	79

All Nippon Airways (joining 10/99)
Total revenue	$ 6,9 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	28 Bio
Annual passengers	40,8 Mil
Daily depatures	590
No. of employees	15.200
Countries served	14
No. of destinations	62
Fleet	141

Mexicana Airlines (joining 07/00)
Total revenue	$ 1,0 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	6,7 Bio
Annual passengers	7,1 Mil
Daily depatures	235
No. of employees	6.369
Countries served	9
No. of destinations	50
Fleet	54

Austrian Airlines Aviation Group (joining 04/00)
Total revenue	$ 2,0 Bio
Revenue passenger miles	7,2 Bio
Annual passengers	7,8 Mil
Daily depatures	410
No. of employees	7.162
Countries served	67
No. of destinations	123
Fleet	88

* all Dollar-figures in U.S. $