Originally Posted by wijibintheair

I think the issue of what passengers would ideally want and what is good for the airlines is different. I hear everyones comments about not being able to get from ICN to PVG etc - but the existence of alliances will only continue if it is in their interest. And frankly right now it is too early to tell - the years ahead will determine whether *A has taken the right track in taking on every airline it can find or whether OW has taken the right track in a smaller network that potentially offer more benefit to its members - it will be interesting to see what happens.