Originally Posted by
cesco.g
ITA is "in the wings" provided LH will acquire them.
Unfortunately there are regulatory hang-ups there as well.
To me, the loss of SK is much greater than the loss of OZ, as *A already has such fantastic Asian coverage with NH, BR, SQ, and TG. OZ used to be much more generous with premium cabin award space, but its utility has declined (at least for me) as the screws have tightened on that in recent years. I never much liked the ICN transfers (or lounges), though they are relatively efficient, and OZ still flies a dreadful angle-flat seat on most intra-Asia routes.