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waly777 wrote:His hypocrisy is laughable seeing as AA works closely with IAG which QR owns 20% of and the same QR leases aircraft to BA.
Just a joker, looking for something to moan about.
spannacomo wrote:AB was also a company owned by Etihad performing TATL flights and nobody ever complained.
I doubt the real reason behind Parker claims is based on the alleged unfair competition of QR. There is nothing unfair in an Italian company owned by the Aga Khan IV and partecipated by QR willing to expand their operations. Maybe the real reason can be a oneworld supremacy fight between AA and QR? Lately QR bought stakes in many OW companies, I guess Parker is not happy to see someone getting more influent inside OW than he is. I do not see why he shouldn't be happy that a european company is willing to share his network with allies, OW has limited access to Italy so far.
chonetsao wrote:Why? Qatar did not promise not to fly to US via third party. It is only UAE carrier did promise to halt expansion. Qatar's promise is to open the books.
TheOldDude wrote:chonetsao wrote:Why? Qatar did not promise not to fly to US via third party. It is only UAE carrier did promise to halt expansion. Qatar's promise is to open the books.
Does the text from the actual understanding agreement support your assertion? If so, please provide it.
3rdGen wrote:What I never understood or still fail to understand is why American carriers cannot think outside the box.
What about a partnership between an American carriers and an Indian carrier. Try to develop an airline that would take passengers off the ME3. That would significantly hurt the ME3
klakzky123 wrote:3rdGen wrote:What I never understood or still fail to understand is why American carriers cannot think outside the box.
What about a partnership between an American carriers and an Indian carrier. Try to develop an airline that would take passengers off the ME3. That would significantly hurt the ME3
I believe DL has already done that with 9W (who incidentally are partially owned by EY). At least DL is trying on that front. In theory UA could try and partner with AI but we're talking about AI here and that would most likely go terribly. 9W itself has major problems so its hard to find a competent Indian partner.
Zoedyn wrote:https://skift.com/2018/09/13/american-ceo-on-gulf-carrier-pact-someone-is-cheating-already/amp/
Not long after the settling down of the longstanding dispute btwn U.S. and Gulf carriers earlier this year, American Airlines CEO Doug Parker is accusing one Gulf competitor of unfair play again
Without naming though, Parker said one of the three major Gulf airlines is bypassing the administration-negotiated pact by helping an airline it has made an investment in to fly to the United States
The article has identified Qatar as what Parker is targeting at: QR bought a 49% stake in Air Italy last year and then leased the latter five A330s earlier this year, hence allowing Air Italy to fly nonstop from Milan to two of AA’s hubs — Miami and JFK
This is getting interesting
Anything wrong with QR’s practice here? Do you think Parker’s accusation is fair and just? Any thoughts?
eta unknown wrote:Wait... here's one better... maybe Parker should bitch and moan about DL subsidizing VS which is a much larger competitor for AA than IG on trans-Atlantic routes.