Why Emirates and friends will soon reshape American aviation
Shortly after Emirates Airline announced its remarkable breakthrough partnership with Qantas in Sep-2012, Emirates CEO Tim Clark said he had also been talking to American Airlines for some time and publicly expressed hopes that the two would also establish a close relationship. This was despite the fact that American already had an extensive codeshare relationship with Etihad; and the third Gulf carrier, Qatar Airways, has since been invited to join the oneworld alliance - which American leads.
The Gulf airlines, and particularly Emirates, have had a devastating impact on European long-haul hub carriers. The impact will be different for US airlines, but despite the different geography, it will be much bigger than most expect. For one thing they will cut across the developed boundaries of the global alliances.
Read More
This CAPA Analysis Report is 3,271 words.
You must log in to read the rest of this article.
Got an account? Log In
Create a CAPA Account
Get a taste of our expert analysis and research publications by signing up to CAPA Content Lite for free, or unlock full access with CAPA Membership.
Inclusions | Content Lite User | CAPA Member |
---|---|---|
News | ||
Non-Premium Analysis | ||
Premium Analysis | ||
Data Centre | ||
Selected Research Publications |