Rudi

today (August-25-2003) SonntagsZeitung (Zürich based, a resaonabe reliable newspaper source) reports that BA and SWISS (supported by AA) finally agreed on terms on which SWISS could join oneworld.

SWISS expects Brussel to decide on the competition issue in September2002 (but only after Brussel will have decided about the Iberia-BA 'case').

'Adaptions' of the SWISS ff-program (Qualiflyer) are already 'in study'.

The membership should start in early 2003 (SWISS hopes for jan-1-2003).

I have (cross-posted) posted this also in the oneworld-forum.

May be discussions about the future of the Qualiflyer-program are best posted here, general effects (on other ff-oneworld-programs and ff-oneworld-tactics) on oneworld may be better posted in the oneworld forum?

[This message has been edited by Rudi (edited 08-25-2002).]