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Jun 16, 2009 | 7:18 am

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mosburger

Join Date: Oct 2004

Location: Asia/Europe

Programs: CX, OZ, MU (+AY, DL), Shangri-La, Hilton

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Originally Posted by Traveloguy

Are you for real?

*A is far more Euro centric and if anything, I would say Europe is one of OW's biggest weak spots as there is no strong central Euro carrier within the alliance (MA is definitely not strong!). Both ST and *A have better Euro coverage. [Had BA being more generous to LX, and LX joined OW this would have obviously changed but time has now moved on].

In respect to Asia, OW is arguably better than ST although *A is obviously king in this region.

Still think that about the only possible quality candidate in Central Europe would be Air Berlin. Maybe sponsored by S7 and in Russian ownership?

Or then co-operate with DB and other railway operators and offer passengers codeshares on trains.

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