Feb 23, 2016, 9:28 am
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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 9, 2019, 2:17 pm
#1291
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Just reading an article on worldairlinenews.com that says from 4th June 2020 AA will start a 3 x weekly service from PHL - CMN, AA's first destination in Africa. However, the article also says the following: "Vasu Raja, American's Vice President of Network and Schedule Planning "We look forward to working with Royal Air Maroc when they join oneworld in January""
Does this mean RAM will be flying as oneworld by January? Or a mistake?
Does this mean RAM will be flying as oneworld by January? Or a mistake?
Probably an error. New airlines tend to take longer to join OW, not less.
For example FJ seems to have not yet be fully integrated as OW connect partner
Aug 9, 2019, 3:06 pm
#1292
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Mid 2020 in link--->https://www.oneworld.com/news/royal-...-join-oneworld
Probably an error. New airlines tend to take longer to join OW, not less.
For example FJ seems to have not yet be fully integrated as OW connect partner
Probably an error. New airlines tend to take longer to join OW, not less.
For example FJ seems to have not yet be fully integrated as OW connect partner
Aug 10, 2019, 3:10 am
#1293
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Probably January is when the other OW airlines will begin to sit down with AT to plan out all their codeshares, interlining, etc. There's a huge amount of details to work out and maybe that is what the AA Network VP is referring to.
Aug 10, 2019, 9:09 pm
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There is a difference between full OW membership and selective code share agreements. But as long as you fly on the correct airline flight code your FF membership point count will increase....
Happy wandering
Fred
Happy wandering
Fred
Aug 11, 2019, 7:40 am
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Aug 11, 2019, 7:45 am
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Umm...for the most part, if you are flying on a code-share flight where the marketing carrier is not your home carrier (but a oneworld member), the operating carrier needs to also be a oneworld carrier for the flight to be mileage-eligible. There are some exceptions (e. g., CX members can earn on AA*/AS and BA members can earn on QF*), but this is generally the case. Until AT officially joins oneworld and unless specific exceptions are announced, a flight operated by AT but marketed by a oneworld carrier will not earn miles for oneworld FF members.
Aug 11, 2019, 12:12 pm
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Had a lovely chat with AS flight attendant and among other curious things she told me Alaska is almost certain to join as a Connect member in the next year or two. This surprised me given the state of relations between AS and AA, but the said attendant was quite adamant joining *O was on the AS roadmap. Anyone else heard this rumor?
Aug 11, 2019, 2:56 pm
#1298
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Had a lovely chat with AS flight attendant and among other curious things she told me Alaska is almost certain to join as a Connect member in the next year or two. This surprised me given the state of relations between AS and AA, but the said attendant was quite adamant joining *O was on the AS roadmap. Anyone else heard this rumor?
Aug 11, 2019, 8:09 pm
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Umm...for the most part, if you are flying on a code-share flight where the marketing carrier is not your home carrier (but a oneworld member), the operating carrier needs to also be a oneworld carrier for the flight to be mileage-eligible. There are some exceptions (e. g., CX members can earn on AA*/AS and BA members can earn on QF*), but this is generally the case. Until AT officially joins oneworld and unless specific exceptions are announced, a flight operated by AT but marketed by a oneworld carrier will not earn miles for oneworld FF members.
Just wandering
Fred
Aug 11, 2019, 9:16 pm
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Aug 14, 2019, 5:53 am
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Sep 7, 2019, 12:37 pm
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AT is launching their PEK flight in January. They are getting to be a serious airline!
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/201...-pekin-flight/
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/201...-pekin-flight/
Sep 10, 2019, 2:42 pm
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AT is launching their PEK flight in January. They are getting to be a serious airline!
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/201...-pekin-flight/
https://www.moroccoworldnews.com/201...-pekin-flight/
Sep 15, 2019, 9:46 am
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