With there being 3 major airline alliances (Star Alliance, Oneworld, and SkyTeam), I guess that my idea for a new mainly-European airline alliance (Les Compagnies, which is French for 'the companies') could come true at some point. Here are the possible future founding members for an alliance named Les Compagnies:
- La Compagnie (Southwestern Europe)
- Virgin Atlantic (Great Britain)
- Aer Lingus (Ireland)
- TUI fly Deutschland (Western Europe)
- Norwegian Air Shuttle (Northwestern Europe)
- S7 Airlines (Northeastern Europe & Northern Asia)
- Bulgaria Air (Southeastern Europe)
- Air Italy (Southern Europe)
- EgyptAir (Northern Africa)
- Spirit Airlines (United States & Canada)
- Emirates (Middle East)
See? If there's
really a mainly-European airline alliance named Les Compagnies, then the above-listed airlines can be the founding members.