Qantas is saying in the Australian media that it is interested in forming an alliance with EK. Not sure what this might look like. And not sure if I think it's a good idea.

According to the The Age today...

A key part of Mr Hickey's focus is expected to be on forging new alliances with airlines such as Emirates, which has expressed interest in forming a code-share deal with Qantas.

Read more: http://www.theage.com.au/business/qa...#ixzz1vcrXQzgd

I stopped flying QF more than 10-years ago, despite my lifetime Gold status with them. EK take me virtually everywhere I want to go, so I'm not sure where QF thinks its going to plug the holes. Certainly not internationally (as far as I am concerned)

I jumped to Virgin a little while ago, and if I have to get on a QF flight domestically, I credit everything to AA

Thoughts...