American Airlines and Qatar trade barbs: is the "truce" over?

Earlier this year when the US and the governments of the UAE and Qatar reached a truce over the years-long subsidy debate between American, Delta and United and Emirates, Etihad and Qatar, the immediate question was how long the cease fire would last.

The answer is: barely a few months. Recently, American has insinuated that Qatar Airways could be violating aspects of the agreement through its stake in Air Italy, which is adding services from Milan to Miami and New York JFK. In return, Qatar Airways appears to be threatening to leave the oneworld alliance as tensions with American continue to flare.

Hopefully the current aggravations will not escalate to the point where American seeks further government intervention, but proving that Qatar is in fact violating the terms of the truce could prove difficult.