Originally Posted by
ernestnywang
At least for the HKG-AUS part, if CX and QF were to code-share or set up a joint venture, they would be monopolying and I'm sure the HK and Australian government would not approve that. It's not like what CX does with AA, as AA does not serve HKG, so adding AA-codes on CX's trans-Pacific FLTs is not a problem.
As to how far code-shares between CX and QF can go, I suspect adding CX-codes on domestic Australian / NZ (or perhaps trans-Tasman or to other Pacific Islands) FLTs might be the only possibility in the near future.
Very True, their only main competitor would be SQ for the kangaroo route if they did a joint venture. Then SQ would probably demand the US-Australia routes they wanted to do years ago as some type of settlement for increasing competition on Australia routes.