Airlines of India - SAA and Air India sign code share agreement

http://www.flysaa.com/Utility_Navigation/About/index.html

Doesn't this conflict with 9W's arrangements with SAA?

Doesn't this conflict with 9W's arrangements with SAA?

Me thinks it will be dropped soon.

That's become the watchword for both of us, I can see, in the last few days. A total lack of trust in AI's abilities!!!

That's become the watchword for both of us, I can see, in the last few days. A total lack of trust in AI's abilities!!!

Even though I am Indian, I despise AI so much I would love to see it disappear.

Hate to burst the bubble but this codeshare is not going to be dropped. SAA are Star and AI are crawling into Star as well!

Terrible news - Jet has to push for *A, regardless.

Terrible news - Jet has to push for *A, regardless.

No, No, Oneworld is the way forward!

No, No, Oneworld is the way forward!
But that would mean Jet necessarily having to drop its arrangements with SAA, wouldn't it?

But that would mean Jet necessarily having to drop its arrangements with SAA, wouldn't it?

There are some exceptions to the rule, I believe Qantas codeshare with someone to europe (i think Air France) who are in an opposition alliance.

Doesn't this conflict with 9W's arrangements with SAA?

Not really as 9W is not in any alliance. Even if in an opposing alliance, airlines are free to make some limited code share agreements with others.

AI - SAA code share was inevitable as AI is joining 8A. I think this step was taken due to the delay in AI's joining *A, which seems to be in eternal limbo.

While I can't stand AI, I am looking forward to earning EQM on UA while flying domestic within India once the *A join happens. Any new on what the status is? Last I heard AI still had to re-do all its IT systems to make them *A compatible.

There are some exceptions to the rule, I believe Qantas codeshare with someone to europe (i think Air France) who are in an opposition alliance.

Qantas also codeshares (and revenueshares IIRC) with SAA.