So this may be wishful thinking - but let's face - Kingfisher looks like its gone beyond recovery and at best it will be a small domestic boutique airline flying a few routes if it does bounce back and that's a big IF...

So - I am putting a thought / wish / hope out there....

Jet Airways should join oneworld. 9W has always been the more professional quality experience which IMHO is a better match for OW with the likes of CX/BA/AA/QF each IMHO being the best in their region.

I know internally the reason 9W is hesitant to join OW is their view that LHR isn't a hub that can be grown much further given costs and availability of slots and *A allows them the option of growing BRU/FRA/MUC/ZRH/GVA etc. But OW also provides the options of HEL/BCN/MAD.
I understand that OW was the last on Goyal's list of option and he would go with Skyteam before OW - with the option of MXP/CDG/AMS as hubs to grow (in fact if *a doesn't go through they may even consider shifting all BRU ops to AMS).

However, I believe they are taking too much of a route based simplistic view on joining an alliance and there are other factors to consider - such as quality of the company you are associating with. IMHO Sky team is at the bottom of the list and *A wins on scale / size while *O wins on quality.

This is going to be an interesting year in which any of the following could happen

1) NO INDIAN AIRLINE JOINS ANY ALLIANCE
2) AI - either Star or Skyteam
3) 9W - Star / Skyteam / Oneworld
4) IT - Bounces back and joins OW or fades away...

Any thoughts?