Indeed. The South America to South Africa link was a key link that was missing in OW. I'm surprised LAN hasn't even looked at this market especially considering World Cup was in South Africa last year. A non-stop between SCL/EZE/GRU-CPT/JNB is much better than routing all the way to Europe first. ^

The joınt venture would contınue untıl MH formally joıns OW.

I don't know the history of Oneworld - when did IB join? It might be that they never got around to adding those two countries to the exception list when IB joined.

Great news! It's showing up on aa.com now as well.

I've flown MH several times now (EZE-CPT, BKI-SDK, TWU-BKI, LAX-TPE-LAX in J) and have been quite pleased with their service. A good addition to OW.

IB became a member elect on 15 February 1999 and joined the alliance on 1 September 1999 along with AY.

I just only wish MH would re-start LAX-NRT again. It was yet another great airline to go to Japan.

You want a THIRD OW carrier to fly your chosen route?

Well, you have 4 *A carriers flying NYC-FRA. So why not? ;)

4 ? CO, SQ, LH and ????

UA?

hope you're right, on AFKL forum there is a post in which some MAS VP claims the existing JV will continue anyway. I think it's high time for OW to start enforcing some practices long been made by the other two alliances for new entrants, namely the immediate closure of any intra-alliance relationship and the redeployment of flights to alliance's main hub.

When MU joins Sky Team, its corporation with JAL and QF will continue.

The corporation between QF and AF, AZ is continueing as well.

Some commercial contracts once signed, could not be suspended regardless which alliance you have joined, by the discretion of the participating airlines before the alliance membership.

JV is easy to set up but very costly to quit due to the heavy fine on breach of contract. Two airlines have to agree with mutual interests to cancel such a deal. It will be unlikely for MH to quit first.

Have you actually read the "corporation" contract? ... I didn't think so. Contracts commonly have early termination provisions. Not every termination is a "breach."

Unfortunately, according to http://www.oneworld.com/ow/member-ai...elect#Malaysia, as of now none of MH's affilate is joining OW.

I wonder if AY will have the balls to start HEL-KUL. It would be a no-brainer if AY hadn't started HEL-SIN a few weeks ago.