Malaysia Airlines is about to join the Oneworld Alliance
Jun 7, 2011, 12:12 pm
#61
Join Date: Jul 2006
Location: LAX
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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. ^
Jun 7, 2011, 12:53 pm
#62
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Join Date: May 2000
Location: Little dot in Asia
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Jun 7, 2011, 5:46 pm
#63
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
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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.
Jun 8, 2011, 2:00 am
#64
Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Austin, TX -- AA Life Platinum; QF Life Silver; UA Silver
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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.
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.
Jun 8, 2011, 3:11 am
#65
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Jun 8, 2011, 11:51 pm
#68
Moderator: Asiana & Qantas Frequent Flyer
Join Date: Dec 2006
Location: STR/SYD/SMF
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Jun 9, 2011, 5:56 pm
#71
Suspended
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: HKG, VCE, CAN
Programs: CX MPO
Posts: 585
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.
Jun 10, 2011, 2:41 am
#72
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Join Date: Jul 2007
Posts: 4,477
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.
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.
Jun 16, 2011, 2:47 am
#74
Join Date: Sep 2005
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Unfortunately, according to http://www.oneworld.com/ow/member-ai...elect#Malaysia, as of now none of MH's affilate is joining OW.