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Old Feb 16, 2013 | 4:55 am
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Originally Posted by og
I did speculate a couple (?) of months ago that QF was positioning to leave OW.

If a new alliance using the skeleton of OW does eventuate, I reckon it might be close to EK - AA - QF.

And for the very brave, why not add LA as well.
I dun think QF leaving oneworld would be any great loss. They hardly fly anywhere except domestic. For international - unless you live in sydney - there's hardly any advantage of QF over someone like CX... if I'm going MEL-PVG I have to transit SYD with QF rather than HKG with CX. pretty much same same. (and why would I fly angled when I can be full flat on CX?)

OW might lose QF, but it is gaining US. I think CX/BA/AA is a pretty formidable base for an alliance?
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