Qatar to join alliance "within 12 months"

[9V-JKL]

http://www.travelweekly.com.au/trave...thin-12-months

Chief executive Akbar Al Baker declined to expand on which alliance he favoured, but he confirmed for the first time that the airline would become a member of Star, Oneworld or Skyteam by this time next year.

[Guy Betsy]

Seeing that LH doesn't like them (or EK/EY)- I see OW coming into the fold ..

[demue]

Seeing that LH doesn't like them (or EK/EY)- I see OW coming into the fold ..

Can't speculate, but if so it would make the recently acquired BA Gold (thanks BD) even more valuable and interesting. At least QR is a carrier I can use more often than BA (okay there is QF and of course CX) and they usually offer decent fares.

[demue]

Some back and forth in the media that QR will join OW and then it's CEO saying no. Outcome to be seen, but if true it would not be a bad use for that BA Gold Card courtesy of BD

[9V-JKL]

Some back and forth in the media that QR will join OW and then it's CEO saying no. Outcome to be seen, but if true it would not be a bad use for that BA Gold Card courtesy of BD

I sometimes think QR's AAB is like FRs MOL. Both are crazy......

[milehighj]

I sometimes think QR's AAB is like FRs MOL. Both are crazy......

9V-JKL, WTH is FR and W(ho)TH is MOL?? MTIA.

[Kyo]

FR = Ryanair
MOL = Michael O'Leary

[Sethor]

A few sources are suggesting announcement of Qatar Airways joining Oneworld will be made in a few days.

http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/18b19eca-0...#axzz28Cwcyu2M
http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...8910A220121002

[demue]

Yes and others sources that came out later say that QR denies it. Let's wait and see.

[9V-JKL]

9V-JKL, WTH is FR and W(ho)TH is MOL?? MTIA.

FR = Ryanair
MOL = Michael O'Leary

AAB says no...

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 (ICAG.L), Baker said: "No, we will not. It's all rumors."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88T06J20120930

[Kyo]

It'd be hella funny if they turned around and joined Scaryteam

[SilverChris]

It'd be hella funny if they turned around and joined Scaryteam

Thought Saudi Arabian..I mean Saudia has joined ST?

[Sethor]

http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/...88T06J20120930

I like how Reuters writes an article saying QR is joining OW 2 days after this article.

[zilchster]

And it did join Oneworld. Ah well a little disappointed.

[Sethor]

This just leaves EY to join Skyteam or Star Alliance, don't think EK will join one.