Originally Posted by
rurouni212
I'm not sure if that's a fair comparison. Hainan wants to join oneworld, virgin australia does not. In Qantas' pretend case, there is nothing to block. I do agree that if Hainan did something with Hong Kong airlines, CX probably wouldn't care if they joined.
Even if VA did want to join OW, QF wouldn't have to do anything. The ACCC wouldn't allow them to join.