Is One World too selective on partners?
Aug 26, 2006 | 1:24 am
#1
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Is One World too selective on partners?
Just been looking at the new OW website (quite snazzy) and it occured to me... OW is wayyy more selective that *A in terms of partners... on the main page we have the 8 partner airlines (and aer is leaving ... 7 left) with their logos on the left... nice big letters.
on the *A website there is 15+ airlines - so many that it is pretty hard to read the logos!
Surely OW needs to get more partner or they will just get eclipsed by *A?
on the *A website there is 15+ airlines - so many that it is pretty hard to read the logos!
Surely OW needs to get more partner or they will just get eclipsed by *A?
Aug 26, 2006 | 1:47 am
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Well, the OW site doesn't include American Eagle, American Connection, LAN Peru nor QantasLink, will soon include Japan Air Lines, and will probably not list Japan Asia Airways nor JALways. Does that make you feel better? 
Aug 26, 2006 | 5:32 am
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I am quite glad that OW is very selective. It definitely has the best overall carriers of any alliance. Why try to weaken that with adding a few second rate carriers?
Don't forget the JL, RJ and MA are joining shortly.
OW is only really weak in Africa (something that will hopefully be sorted out soon). If LAN's other affiliates join OW that will also bolster the Central and South American routes so there really is little need to add more carriers.
Don't forget the JL, RJ and MA are joining shortly.
OW is only really weak in Africa (something that will hopefully be sorted out soon). If LAN's other affiliates join OW that will also bolster the Central and South American routes so there really is little need to add more carriers.
Aug 26, 2006 | 5:49 am
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I think OW is not selective enough. For me OW+JL-EI-RJ-MA is all I ever need/want.
I can readily admit, however, that few will share this POV, so a larger OW is fine with me too.
I can readily admit, however, that few will share this POV, so a larger OW is fine with me too.
Aug 26, 2006 | 11:15 am
#6
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Originally Posted by Traveloguy
Why try to weaken that with adding a few second rate carriers?
Speaking of second rate carriers, IB would be it....
Aug 26, 2006 | 9:11 pm
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Originally Posted by francophile
LX is definitely not a second rate carrier. But thanks to a particular airline that saBAtoged their entry into Oneworld, LX went to Star.
Speaking of second rate carriers, IB would be it....
Speaking of second rate carriers, IB would be it....
Aug 26, 2006 | 10:21 pm
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Originally Posted by alect
I would have thought MA fit that description before IB (especially intercontinentally).
Aug 27, 2006 | 2:10 am
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Originally Posted by number_6
MA has something like 5 planes capable of intercontinental travel....
Boeing 767-200ER 2 units - 185 seats
Boeing 737-800 NG 5 units - 180/160 seats
Boeing 737-700 NG 7 units - 119 seats
Boeing 737-600 NG 6 units - 102 seats
Fokker 70 5 units - 72 seats
CRJ 200 ER 4 units - 50 seats
Total: 29 units
source: malev.com
Aug 27, 2006 | 6:25 am
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Originally Posted by Viajero
Malev fleet:
Boeing 767-200ER 2 units - 185 seats
Boeing 737-800 NG 5 units - 180/160 seats
Boeing 737-700 NG 7 units - 119 seats
Boeing 737-600 NG 6 units - 102 seats
Fokker 70 5 units - 72 seats
CRJ 200 ER 4 units - 50 seats
Total: 29 units
source: malev.com
Boeing 767-200ER 2 units - 185 seats
Boeing 737-800 NG 5 units - 180/160 seats
Boeing 737-700 NG 7 units - 119 seats
Boeing 737-600 NG 6 units - 102 seats
Fokker 70 5 units - 72 seats
CRJ 200 ER 4 units - 50 seats
Total: 29 units
source: malev.com
That said I think generally OW is a much better alliance, operated very seamlessly imho. *A seems to have to big a gap between rich and poor, and sky tean seems to just be the ones who missed the first boat.
Aug 27, 2006 | 8:50 am
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Originally Posted by number_6
MA has something like 5 planes capable of intercontinental travel (so BA didn't blackball them). So they are currently a non-player. They do bring some good Y service long-haul (probably the best Y in OW) but J- at best. I guess the LONEx buyers will rejoice.
Aug 27, 2006 | 8:08 pm
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Originally Posted by IceTrojan
Well, the OW site doesn't include American Eagle, American Connection, LAN Peru nor QantasLink, will soon include Japan Air Lines, and will probably not list Japan Asia Airways nor JALways. Does that make you feel better?