Originally Posted by
sbm12
Because the carrier is not financially viable and oneworld doesn't really need AB. Sure, it makes a few connections and routes within Europe a little easier on the alliance but overall it is an overlap, not a unique set of routes or airports.
Without AB, OneWorld has members only on the fringes of Europe - AY, BA, IB, so basically OW is out of the intra-European market. TXL and DUS are just so much more convenient to connect intra-Europe than LON, HEL or MAD/BCN. Not to mention Germany<->Europe p2p