LATAM confident that planned JVs will prevail in Chile
LATAM Airlines Group is confident that the airline’s planned joint ventures with Oneworld partners American Airlines and IAG will prevail, following last-minute appeals in Chile against the deals. LATAM chief executive Enrique Cueto tells FlightGlobal that he believes Chile’s supreme court, which will listen to the appeals, will uphold the decision of Chile’s anti-trust tribunal […]
Qatar Airways Renews Oneworld Exit Threat Over Qantas Rift
Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer Akbar Al Baker renewed his threat to abandon the Oneworld global alliance, citing a letter he said Australian partner Qantas Airways Ltd. had sent to staff attacking his carrier’s expansion there. Al Baker’s comments on Tuesday marked a further deterioration in relations with Qantas, which has a joint venture with […]
Qatar se plantea abandonar Oneworld por los «ataques» de American y Qantas
American Airlines, compañía en la que la aerolínea catarí posee un 21%, critica sus movimientos y sus inversiones, según Qatar Qantas trata de limitar la capacidad de Qatar para volar hacia Australia, de acuerdo con el CEO de esta compañía, Akbar al Baker Qatar está dispuesta a crear una nueva alianza, decisión que no obligaría […]
Al Baker says Qatar Airways could leave oneworld in 2019
Qatar Airways Group CEO Akbar Al Baker told members of the media Oct. 18 in New York that its oneworld membership is in question and the Doha-based carrier could leave the alliance in 2019. Even though he stressed the importance of the airline’s position in oneworld—describing it as one of the most important tools for […]
Business Traveller best airline alliance award makes it a double six for oneworld
oneworld® has been named Best Airline Alliance for the sixth year in a row in the 2018 Business Traveller awards – ensuring oneworld remains the current holder of six of the leading “best airline alliance” titles available in the various industry award schemes worldwide. That means oneworld holds twice as many as “best airline alliance […]
Relevo en oneworld: entra Alan Joyce de Qantas
La Junta de Gobierno de oneworld nominó al presidente ejecutivo de la línea aérea australiana Qantas, Alan Joyce, como nuevo jefe de la alianza global de compañías aéreas por los próximos dos años Joyce sucederá a Pekka Vauramo, CEO de Finnair, quien lideraba al conglomerado de aerolíneas desde junio de 2017. Sin embargo, el directivo […]
Oneworld appoints Qantas chief as chairman
The Oneworld global airline alliance has named Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce as it governing board chairman for the next two years. Joyce succeeds Pekka Vauramo, CEO of Finnair, who is leaving the airline to become the chief executive of Finalnd’s Metso Corporation. Vauramo was made chairman in June 2017. As chairman, Joyce will head […]
CEO da Qantas se torna presidente do Conselho da Oneworld
O Conselho Administrativo da aliança global de companhias aéreas Oneworld convidou o diretor Executivo da Qantas Group, Alan Joyce, para atuar como seu presidente nos próximos dois anos. O executivo passa a presidir as reuniões do grupo, supervisionar a governança da aliança e trabalhar diretamente com o diretor da organização, Rob Gurney. As companhia aéreas […]
oneworld is millennials’ favourite airline alliance again
Millennials have voted oneworld® the best airline alliance for the third time, confirming its position as the world’s most highly prized airline alliance. oneworld has been named Favorite Airline Alliance in The Trazees awards, presented by Trazee Travel, the web publication focused on travellers aged 18-35, from FXExpress Publications, Inc., the company behind Global Traveler […]
LATAM Airlines advances Peruvian domestic and US connections
Cutting the ribbon at the launch of LATAM Airline"™ new domestic service between Cuzco and Iquitos are: Manuel van Oordt Fernandez, GM of LATAM Airlines in Peru; Marisol Acosta, Tourism Director, PROMPERÚ; and Carlos Moscoso, Mayor of Cuzco. The carrier will offer a three times weekly service on the Peruvian domestic link. LATAM Airlines added […]
