Originally Posted by
Hypnotize
They won't be joining Oneworld. They will be partnering with Oneworld airlines, though. BA and Cathay will probably be the first to be announced.
It's been "announced" every other month for the past two years. Hardly a secret or surprise. But I agree WS will not become a ONEWORLD partner in the immediate future, though it will have reciprocal mileage collection with its various "soon to be announced" partner airlines. Joining an alliance has no real benefits for WS, and adds lots of costs...one of the reasons AerLingus dropped out.