RE: QANTAS TO BUY SHARE IN AIR NZ

[updated:LAST EDITED ON 25-11-02 AT 06:58 PM (GMT)]I really cannot see Qantas leaving OneWord for Star,it is just pure speculation.

Qantas has a very close co-operation with British Airways with joint Singapore hub for Australia-Europe flights and code share agreements on the routes.Also close co-operation with American.

If you consider that American does not serve Australia, whereas United does with Star, then do you think Qantas wants to cut their frequencies on the lucrative Australia-US routes if they were to join Star?Then their is the problem of US regulations with the monopoly Star would have. Therefore,i’m sure joining Star would be a weight of problems for Qantas, however, with Oneworld they still have a big advantage.

With Air New Zealand joining OneWorld, what would the alliance gain?Nothing, what Qantas offer is effectively the same as Air New Zealand. I think NZ would be best off staying in Star.