Skyteam will extend its alliance benefits

THE SKYTEAM global alliance Ð comprising Air France, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, Korean Air and Alitalia Ð is on the lookout for new partners. "We believe that partnerships and alliances are the way to go and will continue exploring this route," said newly appointed Air France Cargo regional manager Philippe Vogel. Existing members are also keen to extend their levels of co-operation and this will see an extension of Air France's specialist product portfolio Ð Equation, Dimension, Variation and Cohesion Ð to all members of the alliance. Launched two years ago, Equation is designed for all products and offers four versions ranging from airport to airport to door to door; Variation caters for specific product types from perishables to oversize shipments; Cohesion covers the just-in-time market; while Dimension is an airport to airport product offering industry-standard handling lead times.