Alaska Airlines Enters Oneworld Alliance and 5 Other Top Aviation Stories This Week
Photo Credit: Alaska Airlines to join Oneworld global alliance and expand its codesharing agreement with American Airlines. Alaska Airlines
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This week in airline news, after years being unaligned, Alaska Airlines is joining Oneworld. The carrier is also ramping up its codesharing agreement with American Airlines to include international flights, potentially posing real competition for some of Delta's routes. Plus, with Air Italy's closure, yet another European airline bites the dust.
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Alaska Airlines Joins Oneworld Alliance: What That Means for Flights Out of Seattle: Alaska Airlines startled the airline world by announcing it will enter the Oneworld global alliance. It also plans to coordinate more deeply with American, especially after American launches London and Bangalore flights from Seattle. But will the two be able to compete with powerhouse Delta, which also flies internationa
