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Oneworld is one of the three largest global airline alliances. New York-based Oneworld was founded in 1999 by American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific, and Qantas with the slogan “Oneworld revolves around you”. As of September 2012 it had 12 full members: Air Berlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LAN, Mexicana, Qantas, Royal Jordanian and S7.
- The faults have been described as blistering in the planes’ finish, exposing fuselage beneath
- In addition to affecting at least 21 Qatar Airlines planes, the issues are said to also extend to other carriers, including Cathay Pacific
World’s carriers stand to lose US$63 billion even if there is a sharp downturn in Covid-19 cases in affected jurisdictions, IATA analysis predicts.
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Qantas to use smaller aircraft in first protest-related intervention on capacity with passenger numbers down 10 per cent, while Cathay makes revenue warning.
Mainland China’s largest carrier content with handful of tie-up with rival airlines as flexibility allows it to ‘cooperate the way we want’, says senior vice-president.
Australian carrier waiting for final offers from Airbus and Boeing as it weighs up whether to launch new ultra long-haul flights, bypassing Hong Kong and other airports.
After repeatedly resisting the growth of the sector and trying to stymie low-cost rivals, airline has taken the plunge with its acquisition of HK Express.
Flight attendants told of changes when staff were invited to meet the airline at a hotel in Toronto’s airport to clarify their future.
Doha-based Qatar Airways, which has a stake in Hong Kong’s Cathay, sparked concerns over holdings in fellow member airlines, while separately squabbling with others over flight routes.
Proposals have been floated to oust union leaders and the negotiators responsible for extracting concessions from airline.
Rob Gurney, CEO of the airline alliance, tells the Post the groups wants the Doha-based carrier to stay. Oneworld is continuing with its biggest membership expansion in several years, having recently added Royal Air Maroc to its roster, with China Southern Airways possibly to come.
Rob Gurney tells the Post the alliance has spoken to the mainland Chinese airline, but formal talks have yet to take place. China Southern would provide the Oneworld with greater access to mainland China than Cathay, but the Hong Kong carrier could veto the move, say analysts.
Royal Air Maroc will give global group 14 core members when it joins in 2020, and open up continent with routes alliance did not previously have.
China Southern plans to leave Skyteam alliance, sparking speculation it will join Oneworld, which would leave the Guangzhou-based carrier on the same side as its near neighbour in Hong Kong.
Guangzhou-based carrier to leave Skyteam, sparking talk it might join Oneworld, with potential danger for Hong Kong’s Cathay Pacific.
Airline chief Alan Joyce’s comments come amid deepening dispute over Gulf carrier’s expansion into Australia.
