Should never say never, but I highly doubt it. LH and UA would be very strong opponents to EK joining (its public knowledge within the industry that LH senior management "despise" EK and EK's success)

I think you'll see more of the big deal partnerships - rather than Alliances and if you look back and hear some of Tim Clarks comments on Alliances, you can see and hear that he's no fan of them. Wont be happening on his watch...