PA-22-108
26-10-09, 09:08
Brussels Airlines is "set and ready" to enter the Star Alliance, with the formal accession scheduled for Dec. 9 in Brussels, MD Bernard Gustin told ATWOnline last week.
"We performed out last IT tests yesterday in Frankfurt and we expect a green light," he said. "When we were formally invited to join Star Alliance in December in Chicago, I was cautious and expected the integration could take between 12 and 18 months. We did it in less than a year." Lufthansa, a 45% shareholder in the carrier, assisted SN with the integration.
Brussels Airlines also has completed full integration of its Privilege frequent-flyer program with LH's Miles & More. SN and LH said that 220,000 Privilege members accepted the transfer to Miles & More. SN will be the point of contact for all Miles & More members and partners in Belgium and Africa.
by Cathy Buyck
IN http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=18286
"We performed out last IT tests yesterday in Frankfurt and we expect a green light," he said. "When we were formally invited to join Star Alliance in December in Chicago, I was cautious and expected the integration could take between 12 and 18 months. We did it in less than a year." Lufthansa, a 45% shareholder in the carrier, assisted SN with the integration.
Brussels Airlines also has completed full integration of its Privilege frequent-flyer program with LH's Miles & More. SN and LH said that 220,000 Privilege members accepted the transfer to Miles & More. SN will be the point of contact for all Miles & More members and partners in Belgium and Africa.
by Cathy Buyck
IN http://www.atwonline.com/news/story.html?storyID=18286