Qatar to leave oneworld?
Nov 13, 2018, 6:27 am
#1
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Nov 13, 2018, 11:28 am
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QR does have their investments in OW carriers as a leverage though but its not big enough in and of itself to break up and reshape OW in its prefered image.
I'm glad that QR is in OW and hope they stay. It would also not be the end of the world if they left.
Nov 13, 2018, 1:12 pm
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AA has an association with EY
QF has an association with EK
Thread on QR forum---->AAB threatens to leave oneworld
Nov 13, 2018, 4:36 pm
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And with its current issues in the Middle East I can't see it's in QRs interest to be turning away any traffic.
Just because you are in Oneworld doesn't mean you have to work together (eg QF and CX)
Just because you are in Oneworld doesn't mean you have to work together (eg QF and CX)
Nov 14, 2018, 10:23 am
#5
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I wonder if QR might just change status within OW. Go from full partner to OW connect. Since it has financial tie to IAG and CX, they would be partners with BA, IB, & CX (full OW benefits) while being able to ignore AA & QF FF members.
Nov 15, 2018, 5:36 am
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I think this misses QR's issue. For multiple reasons they need AA and QF to play more than they need the others. Also for multiple reasons AA and QF need QR much less. QR has much to gain but AA and QF have little to lose. Its not a matter of AA and QF holding out for a better deal because they don't really need a deal.
Dec 5, 2018, 3:57 pm
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“CEO Akbar Al Baker renews his threat to leave...” yawn! AAB stated QR would not join oneworld - iirc, the day before it was announced QR was joining oneworld. When AA complains about the ME3, he threatens to withdraw. Now he’s petulant about QF, and he’s threatening to leave. IMO, his credibility is a bit soft, and leaving would hurt QR more than oneworld.