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Quoting gegarrenton (Reply 1): The rumor has been floating for awhile. I like it, but EK would bring more, and they are recalcitrant to join an alliance. Hopefully QR comes in, and EK JV's with AA, that would be pretty effective. |
Quoting anstar (Reply 6): Would QF have gotten into bed with EK if they knew QR was joining just around the corner? Whilst I am implying QR is not joining Oneworld I am just curious as to QF's decision to jump i with EK instead. |
Quoting DFWHeavy (Thread starter): What are your thoughts on the matter? |
Quoting deltamartin (Reply 5): I always thought they would end up in Star Alliance in the end |
Quoting AirCanadaA330 (Reply 9): as I thought EY would be interested in partnering up with OW, since they own a large part of AB |
Quoting gegarrenton (Reply 1): The rumor has been floating for awhile. I like it, but EK would bring more, and they are recalcitrant to join an alliance. |
Quoting laolao (Reply 4): If this comes true, all ME carriers are more or less connected to OneWorld. |
Quoting anstar (Reply 6): Would QF have gotten into bed with EK if they knew QR was joining just around the corner? |
Quoting anstar (Reply 6): Would QF have gotten into bed with EK if they knew QR was joining just around the corner? Whilst I am implying QR is not joining Oneworld I am just curious as to QF's decision to jump i with EK instead. |
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 13): QF did have talks with QR at some point. In the end, they saw more value in an EK partnership than in a QR partnership. |
Quoting QatarA340 (Reply 20): ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Qatar Airways has no plans to join the oneworld airline alliance, its Chief Executive Akbar al-Baker said on Sunday, dismissing reports that the airline had become the newest member of the group as "rumor." Asked if the carrier would join oneworld, which includes British Airways, owned by IAG , Baker said: "No, we will not. It's all rumors." |
Quoting Markam (Reply 21): Well, if true this would mean that my source was correct, but the announcement got somehow delayed (maybe because the EK-QR tie-up?). Rumor: QR To Join Oneworld, September Announcement (by Markam Jul 13 2012 in Civil Aviation) As it already has been said, it would be indeed a great addition to Oneworld, I hope that we hear about it soon! |
Quoting lightsaber (Reply 11): This will be an interesting twist. But I wonder if EY wouldn't then try for another alliance (despite AB)? |
Quoting LifelinerOne (Reply 23): It would first be for flights from AF-KLM to India and Asia, via Abu Dhabi and Etihad flights to North- and South-America via Amsterdam and Paris. Maybe a tie-up with Skyteam is next? |
Quoting LifelinerOne (Reply 23): A sign or not, but KLM CEO Hartman confirmed that AF-KLM is in final talks for a joint-venture with Etihad. It would first be for flights from AF-KLM to India and Asia, via Abu Dhabi and Etihad flights to North- and South-America via Amsterdam and Paris. Maybe a tie-up with Skyteam is next? |
Quoting LAXdude1023 (Reply 22): Given QR has already denied it, I think we can count them out. If QR were going to join OW, they would not blatantly deny it. Instead, they would simply not comment on it. |
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 28): It has been publicly addressed today that QR are confirmed to be joining OneWorld |
Quoting HELyes (Reply 32): I wonder if this is the reason why QR first said they will open DOH-HEL in the and of 2012 and then total silence... I'm afraid this means no new route, just codeshares with AY [Edited 2012-10-02 04:50:52] |
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 31): Financial Times has it as an article today. Scroll up for the link. QR's joining of oneworld will be officially** announced most likely on Monday, if not before. |
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 28): CEOs do often deny rumours because they don't want to give any competitors an advantage prior to it being announced to everyone. |
Quoting EddieDude (Reply 34): If the company in question is publicly-traded |
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 38): It is very odd indeed that Al-Baker is so emphatically denying this. |
Quoting SR4ever (Reply 25): There have been such rumours since last Spring, but at every occurance came an official denial. |
Quoting vikinga346 (Reply 38): It is very odd indeed that Al-Baker is so emphatically denying this. It will be interesting to hear him speak on Monday at the joining ceremony in New York. |
Quoting SR4ever (Reply 43): So, it looks like Al-Baker changed his mind over a fortnight... or that he wanted the announcement to actually be a surprise for greater PR effect. In any case, it is a done deal, according to Reuters: |
Quoting RyanairGuru (Reply 45): Star has publicly stated that they're not interested in any "artificial hubs in the desert" |