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Old May 15, 2014 | 10:05 pm
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Originally Posted by IanFromHKG
I don't think HX is much of a direct competitor to CX/KA - it is much more of an LCC - and, I might add, therefore somewhat at odds with oneworld's aim to be the premier alliance for people travelling on business (note - "on", not "in")
Direct or not, there are still competitions.

Originally Posted by IanFromHKG
As to making the relationship awkward, or impacting revenue - I am not so sure. After all, the entry of QR into OW potentially threatened the incumbents' Europe-Asia traffic, yet BA sponsored their entry and CX immediately set up extensive code-sharing.
I am not sure what you are trying to point out.

HX is a HU affiliate. So by joining OW, HU will create a love-hate relationship:

HU-CX (Love - strategic partners under OW); HX-CX (Hate - competitors)

So to HU, what is more important, OW or HX?
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