Eva To Join Star Alliance

[WilliaminBKK]

EVA will join Star Alliance in 2013.

http://www.nationmultimedia.com/business/EVA-Air-to-join-Star-Alliance-30179024.html

Nice option for collecting points and using your frequent flyer points on EVA, on BKK-LHR TG will have to be more competitive.

[tolsti]

Only from mid-year 2013.......

http://www.evaair.com/html/b2c/english/eva/news/2012/EVAAir_News_StarAlliance_en

[tw25rw]

It is good.. I have ROP membership with miles saved (formerly gold) but have stopped using TG for EVA..

[bangkokrick]

Another good airline down the pan.

[tw25rw]

Another good airline down the pan.

In what way? Same as Singapore or Lufthansa?

[bangkokrick]

Another good airline down the pan.

In what way? Same as Singapore or Lufthansa?

Lufthansa for a start, terrible food and service. I think that when airlines join the big groups and share flights the standards go west.

[473geo]

Another good airline down the pan.

In what way? Same as Singapore or Lufthansa?

Lufthansa for a start, terrible food and service. I think that when airlines join the big groups and share flights the standards go west.

while you fly east

[bangkokrick]

Another good airline down the pan.

In what way? Same as Singapore or Lufthansa?

Lufthansa for a start, terrible food and service. I think that when airlines join the big groups and share flights the standards go west.

while you fly east

Given the fact that I live in Thailand I usually fly West.

[geriatrickid]

Another good airline down the pan.

In what way? Same as Singapore or Lufthansa?

Lufthansa for a start, terrible food and service. I think that when airlines join the big groups and share flights the standards go west.

NO!!!!

This is great news.

EVA already had baggage and transfer agreements with TG and now with the link to Air Canada, North american visitors will have a great option. AC is rated the best carrier in North America (yes I know AC sucks, but look at the crap it competes with.) This will also give US passengers a much better alternative to the dismal service offerings of United and American. For EU travelers, the ability to flawlessly transfer and to Lufthansa and austrian will be a plus.

The downside is that I think EVA will raise its airfares.

[mrdome]

The downside is that I think EVA will raise its airfares.

Considering the price of oil and the fact that production won't increase, I think not only they will raise prices. I still remember flying to BKK from SFO on ANA for just over $600 return in July of '99. Seems like a dream now.