Qatar Airways CEO Akbar al Baker, speaking at the Arab Air Carriers Organization annual meeting in Algiers, said he “considered joining Emirates [Airline] to create a mega-carrier” before being invited to join the Oneworld alliance.
Al Baker said the two airlines would have been able to take advantage of “so many synergies,” while operating networks that were at least partially complementary.
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