Originally Posted by
CXBA
no one among OW members seemed/seems to care whether they need or not a chinese partner.
Of course, that's why OW's market share in PEK is 1.5%, less than 0.5% in SHA and CAN while ST and *A controls over 75%. Plus OW doesn't even have a Chinese page.
Originally Posted by
CXBA
that does not make them automatically the best choice. Same could have been said about MU, when speculation was rife they were yo join OW;
It makes them the
only choice unless you want to convince one of CA, MU or CZ to switch.
Originally Posted by
CXBA
on a slew of secondary destinations, that probably by itself are tied by some interests of their mainland owners. Let's see how they fare however with their announced service to London, although I am not holding my breath regarding the competition they may pose to CX
Unlike QF's plan to start a HKG carrier targeting premium travelers to major Asian cities.