Articles tagged “oneworld”

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LATAM Airlines will likely join the Oneworld Alliance by the end of the year

LATAM is looking to Oneworld to gain access to strategic hubs in Miami and Spain after Star Alliance was taken off the table due to anti-trust regulations regarding AvaincaTaca’s membership.

Skift | 11 years ago

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The world megacarrier that wasn’t: Qatar considered merging with Emirates before joining 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.

Skift | 11 years ago

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Malaysia Airlines to officially join Oneworld alliance in February 2013

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Qatar Airways considered joining Star Alliance, but Lufthansa was “hostile”

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.

Chris Jasper, Kari Lundgren, and Olivia Sterns, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

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How British Airways wooed Qatar into joining Oneworld alliance

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.

Chris Jasper and Kari Lundgren, Bloomberg | 12 years ago

Airlines

It’s official: Qatar Airways joins Oneworld Alliance

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.

Skift | 12 years ago

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Qatar Airways to join oneworld alliance after all, announcement Monday

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

Skift | 12 years ago

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Oneworld supports members’ deals with airlines outside the alliance

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.

Skift | 12 years ago

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British Airways parent eyes American Airlines stake to ensure Oneworld’s future

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.

Skift | 12 years ago

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US Airways boss: We like you American, but we’re not going to wait forever

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.

Skift | 12 years ago