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FAQ
When is [insert airline here] joining oneworld???
Which airlines are lined up to join?
See list below and https://www.oneworld.com/member-airlines/overview
Another useful page for official announcements is: https://www.oneworld.com/news-information/oneworldnews
Current members elect (officially announced and currently aligning processes):
WY - Oman Air
Announced 20JUN22, with a target of '2024' - no indication yet when in 2024 this may be. https://www.oneworld.com/news/2022-0...-join-oneworld
Expected members:
FJ - Fiji Airways
Currently the only oneworld Connect member, FJ stated 28FEB24 that they would like to seek full membership and would apply in Q3 2024.Full membership may still take until 2025/2026. #1489 and https://onemileatatime.com/news/fiji-airways-oneworld/
EI - Aer Lingus
EI's new owners, IAG (owners of existing members BA+IB), stated before acquisition that they fully intended EI to rejoin, and have restated the intention since completing the purchase. EI has not yet been publically 'invited' by oneworld but should join eventually. When? When it's announced... When will EI become a full member of Oneworld?
Originally Posted by Willie Walsh via USA Today - 18NOV16
Walsh said it was too early to set a precise date for when Aer Lingus might officially join.
“We don’t have a specific timeline. We’re working as quickly as we can," he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...-ceo/94064688/
“We don’t have a specific timeline. We’re working as quickly as we can," he said.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/trave...-ceo/94064688/
Potential members:
Well, that's what the discussion below is all about! Heard a rumour? Think oneworld should chase a particular airline to join or switch? Make your case!
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Who will be the next oneworld member? + New membership announcements [merged]
Aug 14, 2010, 9:40 pm
#151
Join Date: Jun 2005
Location: New Zealand
Programs: NZ , QF , MK
Posts: 1,372
Actually I believe that MH has fifth freedom rights JNB-EZE , so in theory with MH onboard OW you could do a 3 continent totally within the southern hemisphere by routing SYD QF JNB MH EZE QF SYD so only routing SWP-Africa- South America-SWP without going via Asia or crossing the equator into the Northern Hemisphere at all .
Aug 15, 2010, 12:18 am
#154
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
Aug 15, 2010, 12:19 am
#155
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
While MH doesn't want to join anny alliance, they made it clear, I read somewhere that they only want to do codeshares. But who knows.
Aug 15, 2010, 1:03 am
#156
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
Aug 15, 2010, 1:54 am
#157
Join Date: Jul 2007
Programs: QFF
Posts: 5,304
Then have MH, CX, QF and BA get ATI and profit share on AU/AS-EU.
Aug 15, 2010, 10:04 pm
#158
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
KL as oneworld hub is not really ideal, since only 2 OW carrier serving the country. While Indonesia is served by 3 OW carriers and are growing in frequencies. For Ex; CX serve 3 daily flight to CGK, Twice daily to DPS and daily to SBY. While JL with daily flight to CGK and DPS and QF with daily flight to CGK.
Finnair is flying to Singapore in may with a possibility of continuing it's journey to Jakarta after SIN.
And with GA that going to offer it's share publicly and BA who are looking for asian carrier, it might create a possibility.
therefore, I would think GA is more favourable to OW than MH.
Finnair is flying to Singapore in may with a possibility of continuing it's journey to Jakarta after SIN.
And with GA that going to offer it's share publicly and BA who are looking for asian carrier, it might create a possibility.
therefore, I would think GA is more favourable to OW than MH.
Aug 15, 2010, 11:43 pm
#159
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: used to be PER, now it's nowhere/eveywhere
Programs: QFF NB, AA GLD
Posts: 3,467
Aug 16, 2010, 12:33 am
#160
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
With 44% share in 3K being held by QF already, it just needs a makeover, maybe rebranded as Qantas Asia operated by Jetstar (like BA operated by Comair) and well there's a great solution
. Don't think Temasek and SQ would like that though 
Aug 16, 2010, 12:40 am
#161
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 want to see more SCL/EZE/GRU-CPT/JNB
Aug 17, 2010, 12:34 am
#162
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
I was going to say the same thing about KL, but there are actually 3 OW carriers there as well, with one less flight per week than CGK . But agree with your sentiment. It would make sense to hub more at SIN, currently with almost 23 flights a day to 12 destinations and IT & AY to come in 2011.
With 44% share in 3K being held by QF already, it just needs a makeover, maybe rebranded as Qantas Asia operated by Jetstar (like BA operated by Comair) and well there's a great solution. Don't think Temasek and SQ would like that though
With 44% share in 3K being held by QF already, it just needs a makeover, maybe rebranded as Qantas Asia operated by Jetstar (like BA operated by Comair) and well there's a great solution
. Don't think Temasek and SQ would like that though While jetstar is a 100% low cost airline, so it's quiet tricky, while if GA join, it is make sense for the indonesian to fly to Singapore from all over indonesia and connect with oneworld carrier in HK or SG to Europe and USA. OW will gain more benefit with it compared when MH join. And GA will enhance Dubai as OW hub as well since they fly to AMS via Dubai, same goes with Singapore with 5 New destinations, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Bali and Saigon.
Aug 17, 2010, 1:12 am
#163
Join Date: May 2003
Location: Singapore
Programs: QF LTG, SQ EGTP, Bonvoy LTG
Posts: 4,847
According to the current OW timetable they do. Just the KIX-SIN-KUL service that was axed.
Jetstar would be complicated, but not impossible, given that QF has a big role in running it already. GA actually may fit better with OW than MH as it is more regionally focussed (which is a bit like S7, Kingfisher and Air Berling) and you are right adds new SIN destinations. With regards to Dubai, it still will be a transit point for flights to other destinations in Europe, but isn't the plan to do CGK-AMS direct when the new aircraft arrives?
While jetstar is a 100% low cost airline, so it's quiet tricky, while if GA join, it is make sense for the indonesian to fly to Singapore from all over indonesia and connect with oneworld carrier in HK or SG to Europe and USA. OW will gain more benefit with it compared when MH join. And GA will enhance Dubai as OW hub as well since they fly to AMS via Dubai, same goes with Singapore with 5 New destinations, Jakarta, Medan, Surabaya, Bali and Saigon.
Aug 18, 2010, 2:48 am
#164
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
[/QUOTE]Jetstar would be complicated, but not impossible, given that QF has a big role in running it already. GA actually may fit better with OW than MH as it is more regionally focussed (which is a bit like S7, Kingfisher and Air Berling) and you are right adds new SIN destinations. With regards to Dubai, it still will be a transit point for flights to other destinations in Europe, but isn't the plan to do CGK-AMS direct when the new aircraft arrives?[/QUOTE]
Yes, they do hv plans to go direct, but I would think they will keep that AMS-DXB route if its profitable. Not to mention this could be a transit point for Indonesian who wish to fly to LHR with BA, so in stead of going through the heavily demanded SIN-LHR route, they could have a new routing, DXB-LHR. A short holiday in DXB would be nice, and it also could help boosting their AMS route for Kingfisher passengers who wish to travel to AMS since they fly to DXB. But, iit seems too good to be true. Since most probably they will join that hopeless SkyTeam. Let's hope they changed their mind! Lol
And one more thing, keep ur fingers crosses for LAN to stay and bring TAM to OW! They are merging!
Yes, they do hv plans to go direct, but I would think they will keep that AMS-DXB route if its profitable. Not to mention this could be a transit point for Indonesian who wish to fly to LHR with BA, so in stead of going through the heavily demanded SIN-LHR route, they could have a new routing, DXB-LHR. A short holiday in DXB would be nice, and it also could help boosting their AMS route for Kingfisher passengers who wish to travel to AMS since they fly to DXB. But, iit seems too good to be true. Since most probably they will join that hopeless SkyTeam. Let's hope they changed their mind! Lol
And one more thing, keep ur fingers crosses for LAN to stay and bring TAM to OW! They are merging!
Aug 18, 2010, 2:51 am
#165
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: London and Singapore
Programs: BA, SQ, GA
Posts: 9
[/QUOTE]Jetstar would be complicated, but not impossible, given that QF has a big role in running it already. GA actually may fit better with OW than MH as it is more regionally focussed (which is a bit like S7, Kingfisher and Air Berling) and you are right adds new SIN destinations. With regards to Dubai, it still will be a transit point for flights to other destinations in Europe, but isn't the plan to do CGK-AMS direct when the new aircraft arrives?[/QUOTE]
Yes, they do hv plans to go direct, but I would think they will keep that AMS-DXB route if its profitable. Not to mention this could be a transit point for Indonesian who wish to fly to LHR with BA, so in stead of going through the heavily demanded SIN-LHR route, they could have a new routing, DXB-LHR. A short holiday in DXB would be nice, and it also could help boosting their AMS route for Kingfisher passengers who wish to travel to AMS since they fly to DXB. But, iit seems too good to be true. Since most probably they will join that hopeless SkyTeam. Let's hope they changed their mind! Lol
And one more thing, let's keep our fingers crossed for LAN to stay and bring TAM to OW! They are merging!
Yes, they do hv plans to go direct, but I would think they will keep that AMS-DXB route if its profitable. Not to mention this could be a transit point for Indonesian who wish to fly to LHR with BA, so in stead of going through the heavily demanded SIN-LHR route, they could have a new routing, DXB-LHR. A short holiday in DXB would be nice, and it also could help boosting their AMS route for Kingfisher passengers who wish to travel to AMS since they fly to DXB. But, iit seems too good to be true. Since most probably they will join that hopeless SkyTeam. Let's hope they changed their mind! Lol
And one more thing, let's keep our fingers crossed for LAN to stay and bring TAM to OW! They are merging!