# The Alliance Alchemist - feat. Mauro Oretti (Head of Ops, SkyTeam) - The Indian AvGeek

An episode of [The Indian #AvGeek](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/podcast/1759764345), 27 Apr 2025, 52 min.

Audio: https://anchor.fm/s/f945ecd8/podcast/play/101823751/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2025-3-26%2F13d7e843-f66c-ede9-d021-b7dca51c642a.mp3

Mauro Oretti joins the podcast to talk about alliances in detail. We discussed mergers vs. alliances. Entries and exits at SkyTeam: What does success look like to the alliance? The lack of Indian carriers in the alliance— if the close partnership with KLM-AF would lead to IndiGo becoming a member, the importance of the Indian market, SkyTeam-branded lounges, the next-generation alliance, SkyTeam’s 25th anniversary celebrations at IATA AGM, and the future of airline alliances. Vishal Mehra - @vishal1mehra

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