Articles tagged “oneworld”

International competitors are intimidated by Gulf airlines on their own and continue to block their traffic rights, so one can only imagine the industry’s reaction to the merger that would have put airlines over the edge.

Oneworld just recently became more powerful by welcoming the first Mid-east carrier to an alliance, and increased coverage in Southeast Asia will help to fuel its growth.

Lufthansa's sabre rattling and allusions to threats out of Iran sound like something spoken a decade or two ago. Whatever century its from, it sounds like the words of a man who's losing.

Could this be a precursor to Qatar taking a stake in IAG, British Airways' parent company? That is surely a next logical step, analysts say.

Qatar Airways has landed big, and finally joins Oneworld, though some are questioning the long term viability of alliances as more airlines moves towards bilateral codeshare agreements.

The months of speculation has ended, and the Gulf carriers have finally arrived after facing years of hostility from Western carriers.

Oneworld is the smallest of global airline alliances so it needs to be flexible in allowing airlines like Qantas to form strategic relationships outside the group to foster growth in the long run.

IAG is trying to protect its transatlantic interests, especially if someone like Delta comes in with a bid and pries away AA from Oneworld into Skyteam.

CEO Doug Parker has done an excellent job lobbying for support for a US Airways/American merger -- even among current rivals and possible future oneworld alliance partners at British Airways.

Since BA can't buy American, Walsh sees a pairing with US Airways as the next best thing for a stronger oneworld alliance.