Walsh: Qatar Airways ‘highly likely’ to leave oneworld
IAG CE Willie Walsh believes there is a real likelihood that the Qatar Airways’ CE will follow up on his public statements and take the carrier out of the oneworld alliance. Qatar Airways Group CE Akbar Al Baker has said the carrier could exit from oneworld in 2019. During an October media briefing in New York, Al Baker said American Airlines has been “talking against Qatar Airways.” Friction arose between the American and Qatar CEs over the alleged subsidy campaign that American, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines ran against Qatar, Emirates and Etihad Airways. This was exacerbated when Qatar Airways revealed in June 2017 that it was looking to take a 10% stake in American. That move was strongly and publicly rebuffed by American CE Doug Parker and the bid was dropped soon after. <br/>
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Walsh: Qatar Airways ‘highly likely’ to leave oneworld
IAG CE Willie Walsh believes there is a real likelihood that the Qatar Airways’ CE will follow up on his public statements and take the carrier out of the oneworld alliance. Qatar Airways Group CE Akbar Al Baker has said the carrier could exit from oneworld in 2019. During an October media briefing in New York, Al Baker said American Airlines has been “talking against Qatar Airways.” Friction arose between the American and Qatar CEs over the alleged subsidy campaign that American, Delta Air Lines and United Airlines ran against Qatar, Emirates and Etihad Airways. This was exacerbated when Qatar Airways revealed in June 2017 that it was looking to take a 10% stake in American. That move was strongly and publicly rebuffed by American CE Doug Parker and the bid was dropped soon after. <br/>
