Originally Posted by
derek2010
oneworld has failed to recruit new Asian airline member again......
, as BR has applied to join Star Alliance.
I think Oneworld should increase its pace in recruiting MH, QR, to fill up this gap.
Also, i think CX / BA / QF should actively sponsor BR to join OW just before BR applies to Join *A.
CX doesn't seem to want anyone remotely competitive nearby in OW.
QR's head has expressed his desire for QR to consider Star.
MH was IIRC invited to join as a founding member of OW but it turned it down. If anything, they have always been rumoured to be looking at SkyTeam.
Rumours are that Shenzen and Pakistan Airlines are to join Star, and Jet Airways are being courted by SkyTeam.
Beyond Hainan and Philippine Airlines, I struggle to see who is left in East Asia that OW could recruit. OW may have to settle for being a niche alliance in Asia with only 2 hubs (or three if Jetstar and Jetstar Asia were to ever join).