Oneworld's Membership Recruitment
Apr 13, 2011 | 11:41 am
#46
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
Programs: AA EXP 1.5MM, Asiana Club Silver, KE Morning Calm, Hyatt Platinum, Amtrak Select
Posts: 7,161
I think OW is trying out a different strategy; let the major carriers like AA, BA, CX, AY, JL, QF, and LA take care of the long hauls, while letting certain LCCs handle a specific regional area. This makes sense on how OW has approached with AB, how QF is gradually assimilating its LCC subsidiary JetStar & JetStar Asia into OW for it's weakness in SE Asia, and AA’s increased relationship with B6 and WS for more West Coast flights and intra-Canada.
Apr 14, 2011 | 10:39 pm
#47
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,199
Speaking of which, does SkyTeam have a stated recruitment strategy? OW is otherwise looking to carve out the high quality carriers, and *A is looking to be the biggest. ST is derided as the "leftover" alliance, but seriously, is there some semblance of a plan there?
May 13, 2011 | 5:15 am
#48
Join Date: Mar 2007
Programs: BAEC Gold, M&M Sen, Delta Skymiles Gold
Posts: 866
Air Berlin which is joining OW next year is really struggling.
They just reported a nasty Q1 result with a loss of €120.6 million.
http://atwonline.com/airline-finance...&YM_RID=#email
They just reported a nasty Q1 result with a loss of €120.6 million.
http://atwonline.com/airline-finance...&YM_RID=#email
May 13, 2011 | 1:33 pm
#49
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 2,904
And so is Kingfisher airlines. They owe Mumbai Airport 1.05 billion INR (about $24 million US). If they don't pay, then it is cash first, flight operations second.
http://www.rediff.com/business/repor...s/20110511.htm
http://www.rediff.com/business/repor...s/20110511.htm
May 14, 2011 | 1:07 pm
#50
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: BOS
Programs: AA EXP/2MM, IHG Platinum, Marriott Silver
Posts: 1,199
AA lost more than that in Q1 - US$436m. They are much bigger, of course. With MX going under and JL teetering, it's not a rosy financial picture for OW.
May 15, 2011 | 3:13 pm
#51
Join Date: Apr 2000
Posts: 2,904
The interesting state of Kingfisher is that the airport authority wants $$ before the planes can use the airport. Like those self-serve gas stations where you have to pay first, then pump gas.
May 17, 2011 | 4:11 am
#52
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Asia/Europe
Programs: CX, OZ, MU (+AY, DL), Shangri-La, Hilton
Posts: 7,233
Air Berlin which is joining OW next year is really struggling.
They just reported a nasty Q1 result with a loss of 120.6 million.
http://atwonline.com/airline-finance...&YM_RID=#email
They just reported a nasty Q1 result with a loss of 120.6 million.
http://atwonline.com/airline-finance...&YM_RID=#email