EPISODE · Oct 28, 2024 · 6 MIN
October 28th - Allies in the sky: What happens when airlines make alliances
from Simon Calder's Independent Travel Podcast
SAS airlines recently made the shift from Star Alliance to Sky Team. Rhys Jones, writer at Head For Points, explains what that actually means. Rhys talks us through how alliances work and why they exist, as well as what 'codesharing' mean in airline lingo.This podcast is free, as is The Independent's weekly travel newsletter. Subscribe here to have it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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SAS airlines recently made the shift from Star Alliance to Sky Team. Rhys Jones, writer at Head For Points, explains what that actually means. Rhys talks us through how alliances work and why they exist, as well as what 'codesharing' mean in airline lingo.This podcast is free, as is The Independent's weekly travel newsletter. Subscribe here to have it delivered every Friday. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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October 28th - Allies in the sky: What happens when airlines make alliances
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