Originally Posted by
Traveloguy
The only thing key components missing now are a mainland Chinese, Brazillian and African (Comair is great, but is really just a ZA domestic carrier at the end of the day) carrier. Once those are added (a big 'if' sadly), any further additions will really only be playing at the edges.
And what they certainly need is a capable US addition. OW' AA is currently competing with *A's US, UA, CO and AC. The addition of AB brings OW back into the heart of Europe and this is certainly a move into the right direction, however they need a bit more to compete with giant LH.