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Article: SkyTeam shows strong interest in wooing JAL
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- November 5, 2009
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Executives with SkyTeam alliance said Thursday they want Japan Airlines to join their group and suggested that doing so could be a boon for the troubled carrier.
"We would be keenly interested to see whether JAL would be interested to join SkyTeam as a potential partner," said Leo van Wijk, chairman of SkyTeam, one of three major alliances of global airlines. He spoke at a news conference after a meeting of the group's governing board.
Delta Air Lines, the world's biggest airline operator, is a member of SkyTeam. Other members include Air France-KLM and Korean Air.
Japan Airlines currently belongs to the rival oneworld group, which includes American Airlines.
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