Future of CX.....OneWorld vs Star Alliance
 

Here's an interesting read regarding the recent transaction between Air China and CX:

http://www.centreforaviation.com/new...oneworld/page1

One of the most interesting topics is the future of CX. Whether it will stay with OneWorld or change to Star Alliance because of Air China.

Maybe Air China will buy Singapore Airlines too? There is no other way that Cathay and them would endure in the same alliance.

I don't mind if CX joins ........ as long as MU stays the hell out of *A :mad:

People seem to forget that Swire has a 42% stake in CX, which CA would have to buy first if it was going to take over CX.

Also there is the matter of the 25% that is in public hands.

And also it will be stupid for CA to get CX in *A, it's the best that you can get traffic from 2 alliance (ow + *A) instead of just one

If they need closer collaboration, they can just do joint venture flight (like HKG PEK). Imagine a CX flight to fly PEK then continue to MAN on CA callsign (CX metal), CX will quickly become the most popular one

Sounds like something that won't happen in the near future but if it does, I'm all for it! Difficult trying to keep 1k with UA and Gold/diamond with CX.

What it would hopefully lead to is flights like HKG - PEK/PVG - ICN. Have been waiting to get Club Miles from China - Korea flights for a while now. .

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I hope this doesn't happen for awhile. I fly BWI-HKG route regularly, if CX leaves OneWorld that means Pier and Wing lounges are no longer accessible to OneWorld members :(

really doubt CX will leave oneworld and join *A, since they would be in straight competition with many of those asian carriers, especially SQ and TG

Also would ANA, SQ, TG allow CX to join?

What if CA leaves *A and join OW?

thats why I said I doubt they would be in

Does CA have the quality to join OW? they are not regarded as a high class airline in today's standard

Perhaps, but OW has been trying to court domestic Chinese airlines (ie. China Eastern). If by some very small chance CA does decide to leave *A, I think OW will gladly accept them.

yes, with the close relations between CA and KA, where many of their flights are codeshare to many other Chinese cities
But would this actually lead to CA taking over the whole Chinese market and KA start to lose their own route?

I am sure OW will do what ever possible to keep CX within that alliance.

If CX to leave OW then OW will be fallen apart.