Oneworld touts sum benefits on possible Qatar departure
Oneworld CE Rob Gurney touts the sum benefit of the alliance over individual member airline spats when faced with questions over the possible departure of Qatar Airways. "The reality of global alliances is there's not always going to be 100% alignment of strategic interests among the member partners," he said Wednesday. "However, no single airline can offer the customer a completely holistic proposition in terms of network." Interline partnerships among oneworld members generate roughly US$5b in incremental revenue annually, said Gurney putting a number to those network benefits. CE Akbar Al Baker of Qatar Airways first threatened to pull the airline from oneworld in October, calling various other member airlines' competitive moves against the carrier "shenanigans". <br/>
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Oneworld touts sum benefits on possible Qatar departure
Oneworld CE Rob Gurney touts the sum benefit of the alliance over individual member airline spats when faced with questions over the possible departure of Qatar Airways. "The reality of global alliances is there's not always going to be 100% alignment of strategic interests among the member partners," he said Wednesday. "However, no single airline can offer the customer a completely holistic proposition in terms of network." Interline partnerships among oneworld members generate roughly US$5b in incremental revenue annually, said Gurney putting a number to those network benefits. CE Akbar Al Baker of Qatar Airways first threatened to pull the airline from oneworld in October, calling various other member airlines' competitive moves against the carrier "shenanigans". <br/>
