[Rumor] Qantas exiting from oneworld {unlikely}

[straitman]

Interesting times ahead.

That's the aviation industry for you :!:

 

[Noob]

I don't get the whole negativity around SkyTeam?

Even then, what is the point of alliance groups when airlines can tailor alliance partners through codeshares to suit their diverse needs. If anything alliance groups could possibly hinder profitability, decrease value, and provide benefits such as first lounge access that challenge the effectiveness of future offerings. By which I mean, to use an example, if your first champagne is Krug, Tattinger would then appear lesser by comparison. It creates a unhealthily high level of expectation that would be very costly to maintain.

 

[simongr]

Alliances tend to have stronger shared benefits than partnerships. Status credits on alliance partners rather than just partners being one example. Also an alliance "ensures" benefits across all alliance partners but simple partners might not get the same benefits when traveling on multiple partners.

 

[smit0847]

I don't get the whole negativity around SkyTeam?

Seen their members?!?

KLM and Garuda are the best of a bad bunch.

 

[Danger]

And BTW, it seems very likely that AA will soon announce its own alliance with EK - will the mindless pundits then suggest that AA will have to leave oneworld as well?

oneemiratesworld.

 

[Stoopidsteve]

the statement from Oneworld on announcing Qatar as member designate seemed directed squarely at scotching such rumours:

""oneworld's flexible approach to bilateral cooperation with carriers outside our alliance means that links already established between our member airlines with other carriers from this region may continue in tandem with Qatar Airways' addition to oneworld, further strengthening the choice and convenience we collectively offer our customers."

News - oneworld

 

[deadfish]

Seen their members?!?

KLM and Garuda are the best of a bad bunch.

I would also add KE. The rest, though...

 

[yohy?!]

I would also add KE. The rest, though...

KE is one of the airlines on my no-fly list!

 

[kelvedon]

KE is one of the airlines on my no-fly list!

I was told by a person who knows much more about airlines than me (...and that doesn't narrow the field down by much!), that KE were once on a "prohibited to fly with" list for US Federal employees.

 

[TonyHancock]

I don't get the whole negativity around SkyTeam?

Well for me it is the AF, DL, KQ combo. I close my eyes when I board the EY flights at LHR and don't open them until we reach the runway. Flying out of the ScaryTeam terminal is the biggest drawback of flying with EY.

 

[deadfish]

KE is one of the airlines on my no-fly list!

Re-read KE's safety record after reading this...I've got some words to eat for dinner.

 

[simongr]

Umm is this a rumour or a opinion?

 

[Must...Fly!]

Umm is this a rumour or a opinion?

Either way, I'm just referring to it as a fallacy

 

[CaviAck]

Seen their members?!?

KLM and Garuda are the best of a bad bunch.

Garuda isn't in SkyTeam?

Looking at their members list, reminds me of a flight from Rome to Paris on Alitalia. Apparently a tire blew and they had to change it with everyone on board, delayed the flight by 30-45mins.

 

[JohnK]

Interesting times ahead indeed.

I would also add KE. The rest, though...

Isn't Delta part of Skyteam?

 

[TonyHancock]

Isn't Delta part of Skyteam?

Indeed it is. A fitting member of ScaryTeam

 

[Timba-Jet]

Opinions, thoughts, discussion, speculation, predictions ....... are all part of what makes AFF what it is.

However the thinking that QF would or could leave OW anytime soon based on history and facts is a bit far fetched to be put it mildly. That's not to say its not possible, but the likelihood (IMO) does not correlate to these wild rumours.

 

[Kaldemir]

Qantas is the only full service airline of Australia and I think the only way of Qantas leaving oneworld is if Qantas chooses to do so. And Qantas would only leave oneworld to join another alliance so no loss of value for QF or QFF. From a totally selfish point of view though I would like to see Qantas joining Star Alliance. With Air Canada and Lufthansa I would get much better access to Europe and Canada.. Don't see it happen though..

 

[JohnK]

Indeed it is. A fitting member of ScaryTeam

And I take it they do live up to your expectation?

I flew with them in 1990 and had no hassles. I know it was a long time ago and things can change in that time.

 

[Alanslegal]

Re-read KE's safety record after reading this...I've got some words to eat for dinner.

Here's what Wiki reports:- Korean Air incidents and accidents - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Not very promising.

I am booked to fly them in three months