Membership of Oneworld would be a logical step for Swissair, which last year gained antitrust immunity from the US competition authorities for its bilateral alliance across the North Atlantic with American Airlines, the leading Oneworld member alongside BA.

Competition issues could prove more difficult inside Europe, however, where Swissair and BA already have a duopoly on most routes between the UK and Switzerland.
http://news.ft.com/ft/gx.cgi/ftc?pagename=View&c=Article&cid =FT3A8GUHUIC&live=true&useoverridetemplate=IXLZHNN P94C

AND: "This is a matter for oneworld carriers collectively," said Mr Eddington. "We will review any interest Swissair has with the other oneworld players."

Swissair has admitted defeat in its attempt to build the Qualiflyer alliance around a group of carriers in which it was taking substantial minority stakes.
http://news.airwise.com/stories/2001/02/981457472.html

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