Originally Posted by hmv

I think Oneworld should consider finding an African member, because we lack coverage in Africa.

There are 3 options which should be considered:
-Royal Air Maroc, no A+ service level and no advantage of a Casablanca hub vs MAD, but already existing routes into Africa.
-Expansion of Iberia into west-africa (http://www.gcmap.com/mapui?R=3300nm%40MAD), use Vueling for intra-Europe and use free A320/A321 with a widebody C/Y product. QR expands east-Africa.
-Start own carrier in Africa, but very risky given political barriers and safety issues.