Rumor : QR + oneworld decided ?
Sep 27, 2012, 9:59 am
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Rumor : QR + oneworld decided ?
Rumors on a.net indicate QR joining oneworld has been decided and will be announced within a week ... anyone else have info on this ?
Sep 27, 2012, 11:54 am
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It would make sense for QR to join, but that would mean second blow for BA, who just lost QF from the alliance now, and with QR joining OW they will have even more people opting to fly QR instead of BA.
Time will tell...
Time will tell...
Sep 27, 2012, 12:20 pm
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Sep 27, 2012, 1:27 pm
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Etihad, not Emirates, holds a stake in Air Berlin.
Emirates does not hold any stake in any other passenger airline, to the best of my knowledge. Since their holding in Sri Lankan went sour, they have shown no interest in investing in other airlines.
Emirates does not hold any stake in any other passenger airline, to the best of my knowledge. Since their holding in Sri Lankan went sour, they have shown no interest in investing in other airlines.
Sep 27, 2012, 3:22 pm
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The BA and QR heads are supposedly getting along well. Not sure what you mean that the BA lost QF from the alliance? QF is still oneworld member. Only thing they did was to terminate the JVA they had with BA regarding some Australia traffic.
Sep 27, 2012, 8:32 pm
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all 3 gulf carriers are getting involved in oneworld one way or another, but my guess is that instead of everyone being happy with their bespoke partners (BA+QR, EK+QF/AA, EY+AB) as some naively predict, it may end badly - only 1 gulf carrier survive inside oneworld, while at least 1 oneworld key member may be driven to leave the alliance altogether
Sorry
Sep 28, 2012, 1:38 am
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Sep 28, 2012, 4:50 am
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Considering QR just announced ORD as a new destination and canceled their agreement with UA, it makes a lot of sense. They will now have access to one of the largest AA gateway cities.
Sep 28, 2012, 6:18 am
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Dubai's Emirates says it has no plans to buy stake in Indian carriers
Sep 28, 2012, 6:21 am
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I'll believe that when I see it.
Dubai's Emirates says it has no plans to buy stake in Indian carriers
Dubai's Emirates says it has no plans to buy stake in Indian carriers
Sep 28, 2012, 5:43 pm
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EK already has access to three of them (most notably the larger DFW). I'm in DFW frequently during the time of the EK departure, and there are enough connections from AA that the EK gate agents announce for connecting passengers to come and get a new boarding pass for EK. Of course, EK continues to show no interest in joining an alliance. I'd welcome QR in, partly because they've shown the most interest in a BOS flight from what I've seen.
Sep 28, 2012, 6:19 pm
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