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Dec 19, 2024 | 9:34 am

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Join Date: Dec 2022

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Originally Posted by skunker

Carriers leave alliances for various reasons. EI used to be in oneworld but left when they went LCC. SAS just left Star to join Skyteam because of AF/KL investment like LATAM leaving oneworld. China Southern left Skyteam because they got closer to AA and haven't joined a new alliance.

FYI: You can still earn and burn on LATAM if you credit to Alaska.
https://www.alaskaair.com/content/mileage-plan/how-to-earn-miles/airline-partners/lan?lid=airline-partners

artners-latam

QF also.

Plus, QF / LA offer extensive codeshare and some reciprocal airport lounge access. But a shame they left.

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