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Old Feb 2, 2011 | 1:54 pm
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ByrdluvsAWACO
 
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Originally Posted by wandering_fred
I can't see BA or IB being very happy with a USA-JNB/CPT as that would enable xONEx without going through Europe (NAm-Africa-SEAsia/SWP)
Well that's probably going to happen anyway. AA can't sit by for much longer while DL and *A capture the entire US-Africa market. BA/IB needs to realize that the world doesn't need to transit through Europe anymore.


Originally Posted by wandering_fred
Even less appealing to the existing members (except maybe QF and LA) would be any of EZE/SCL/GRU-JNB/CPT thus permitting a southern hemisphere DONE3.
Well thats most likely going to happen when LAN receives their 787's. BA best get used to the changing alliance dynamics.
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