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.