Continental Airlines said that it expected to join the Star Alliance of carriers on October 27, three days after leaving the rival SkyTeam grouping, Dow Jones reported.
The Houston-based carrier has managed to maintain its schedule for the transfer – the first defection between the three alliances that dominate the global airline sector – despite a longer-than-expected approval process from US regulators.
Continental opted to exit SkyTeam, which is led by Delta Air Lines (DAL), after the world's largest carrier by revenue successfully merged with Northwest Airlines, creating a fiercer competitor on domestic and international routes despite a loose marketing alliance between the trio.
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