Originally Posted by
spartacusmcfly
Lufthansa may have an issue with that. I'm not sure, but I believe Lufthansa does well shuttling folks from the US to Southern Asia and the Middle East. I think all that volume would shift to ME3 if they joined the JV.
Agreed. The ME3 have been a collective thorn in a lot of sides. AA's decision to partner with QR wasn't without controversy, both within and without Oneworld.