Originally Posted by tenn_ace (Post 13865842)

S7 is not on the list?

Originally Posted by IC6A (Post 13865800)

Hainan Airlines-- 1/50
Gol--1/100
US Airways -- 1/200
Shenzhen Airlines -- 1/250
El Al--1/250
Air Pacific -- 1/500
JetStar -- 1/500
Ethitopian--1/500
Malaysia -- 1/800
JetBlue-- 1/800
Flybe -- 1/1000
Etihad -- 1/1000
Alaska -- 1/1500
West Jet/Porter--1/1500
Jet Airways --1/1500
Gulf Air -- 1/1500
Air Berlin --1/1500
Air Mauritious -- 1/2000
China Eastern -- (now ST member)
Kingfisher -- (Already signed MOU with OneWorld)

Additional info:
1>, The candidate with lowest book rate may not be the first to sign up with OneWorld
2>, The candidates with odd over 500 should not be considered as possible OW members. However their position may change following unexpected news come into press.
3>, You should watch those between 1/500-1/1000 (exluding) closely.

Originally Posted by IC6A (Post 13865800)

Ethitopian--1/500

Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer (Post 13882116)

Considering that they have publicly stated that they want to apply for *A membership in 2010 I don't think OW is on the agenda for them.

Originally Posted by bamboosensation (Post 13886084)

OW desperately needs to fill in Europe gaps. The lack of direct flights from US to Central/Scandi/Eastern europe is ridiculous

Originally Posted by Kiwi Flyer (Post 13886545)

Perhaps the lack of such routes in OW is reflective of an overall lack of demand. After all, AA doesn't fly to Central Europe, Eastern Europe or Scandanavia either.

Originally Posted by IC6A (Post 13889303)

That is the KEY answer to many questions arised here.

Originally Posted by bamboosensation (Post 13891026)

Ok, maybe I should specify. No direct flights from say, JFK to ANYWHERE in Germany is insane. Something has to change with that.

Flights direct from east coast to places like Lisbon, Frankfurt, Dusseldorf, AMsterdam, Copenhagen, Athens

Surely there is demand

Originally Posted by DownUnderFlyer (Post 13893230)

But from JFK you can go to Madrid, Barcelona, Paris, London, Brussels, Milan, Zurich and Helsinki.

Originally Posted by bamboosensation (Post 13886084)

OW desperately needs to fill in Europe gaps. The lack of direct flights from US to Central/Scandi/Eastern europe is ridiculous

Originally Posted by UncleDude (Post 13896071)

All of which have connections to FRA, MUC, DUS and BER^

Originally Posted by kebosabi (Post 13913114)

OW needs to look at seriously developing it's often overlooked partner, Malev's BUD as a hub more. Granted it's not as great as LH's FRA, but it's the closest they have as a useable central European hub for onward connections on MA.

Originally Posted by goback (Post 13914619)

Though with the coming of the long-thin route ability of the 787, QF may be able to cover many southern & central European ports out of SIN direct or even PER.