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Sep 3, 2012 | 7:06 pm

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Originally Posted by forworkandfun

Would love for it to be Star, but gut feeling is that it would be OW. Doubt that SkyTeam could happen; DL would want to squash fearing it would strengthen PR as a challenger to them in the US-Philippines market. UA might view bringing PR into Star as an opportunity for code shares that could better challenge DL than through its current, sole, multi-legged offering through Guam (old CO route). Similarly, although CX could easily balk, AA might welcome PR into OW as a way for it to get codeshares directly between the US and the Philippines.

Don't you think that could lead to CX quitting OW though?
Especially since QF is also backstabbing them with 3K HK.
Not to mention competition with their partners from Europe (BA, AY)
If CX quits OW AA miles will be like SkyPesos.

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