LOT to be key regional player in Star Alliance

On October 26, the national carrier PLL LOT officially became a member of the global Star Alliance group, which means that the organization has extended its presence to Central and Eastern Europe. During the official ceremony welcoming LOT to the Alliance, its president and managing director Jaan Albrecht, stated that this event should be perceived as evidence that the association is a real leader in international aviation. He added that in no way would the Polish carrier be marginalized in the organization. "LOT has an excellent network of connections in the region and it will fit the Alliance perfectly with its center in Warsaw. We are currently negotiating the terms of expanding the Okęcie hub," said Jaan Albrecht. The network of connections within the Star Alliance encompasses 680 airports in 127 countries and over 2,000 planes. (Puls Biznesu, pp. 1, 6) M.M.