Qantas to join Star Alliance??

I wouldn't lose any sleep over it. Singapore airlines are notorious for lying - lying about safety, lying after fatals, lying about their plans. It is the nature of the beast.

QFs buy-up of NZ, assuming it isn't blocked by Comrade General Secretary Fells or his red buddies across the Tasman, will more likely mean that NZ joins OneWorld. The impending collapse of UA is a hell of a blow to the * Alliance, and OneWorld stands to reap all the benefits, particularly with QF to be operating out of ORD in the future.

QF is WELL established in OneWorld, and the QF/ BA partnership on the Roo Route and the resulting feeds is way to profitable for either party to consider dumping. Singapore is hurting here as a result of the Ansett collapse and the resulting loss of feed, they will hurt even more once NZ gets under QF's thumb, and still more once UA goes under.

Couldn't happen to a nicer bunch of shonks.