Originally Posted by
SQ421
I don't see any OW member airline rushing in to sponsor AI's membership into OW. To me, OW has always seemed like the most selective alliance amongst the three and they'd likely approach 9W before they approach AI. And rightly so, IMO.
Once again, I'd disagree for reasons mentioned above. OW wouldn't want to risk diluting its image by going after a *A reject.
While I think that BA would absolutely adore the idea of A380 slots in India, your reasoning does make quite a bit of sense...
Quite honestly, I expect ST and OW to fight over 9W while *A quietly takes AI and tries to make the best of what it has...