Who is the next member of oneworld?

On 20 June 2022, Oman Air announced it would formally join the alliance by 2024.



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The newest member of oneworld is Alaska Airlines.

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It's official: Oman Air will join the Oneworld Alliance. The Muscat-based airline, and the national flag carrier of Oman, will join the alliance in 2024. “We're delighted to be joining the world's foremost airline alliance at a time when demand for travel is on the rise,” said Eng Abdulaziz Al Raisi, CEO at Oman Air.

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Alliance. Emirates has collaborated with other airlines, but is not a member of any of the three global airline alliances – Oneworld, SkyTeam, or Star Alliance. In 2000, the airline briefly considered joining Star Alliance, but opted to remain independent.

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In late 2020, Aer Lingus joined the oneworld transatlantic joint venture, whereby the airline can coordinate its schedules and fares with American, British Airways, Finnair, and Iberia; this even means that the airlines share revenue across the Atlantic.

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IAG intends to maintain Air Europa and Iberia as separate brands. Air Europa — which is currently a member of SkyTeam — is likely to leave the alliance to join British Airways and Iberia, to become a Oneworld member.

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No, it's in another alliance (SkyTeam). You can redeem and earn Qantas points on Air France flights because of a bilateral alliance between the two airlines (the Emirates alliance is another example of this). But because they're not part of Oneworld, you can't include Air France as part of a RTW award.

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Virgin Atlantic will officially enrol in SkyTeam in early 2023, at which point we will offer eligible customers, such as SkyTeam Elite Plus customers, access to our Clubhouse lounges, and in return eligible Virgin Atlantic customers can enjoy the lounges of SkyTeam and its member airlines.

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Rather than becoming a full-fledged member of the alliance, China Southern could become a oneworld Connect partner. oneworld Connect was launched in 2018 and is a light membership to the alliance that gives airlines and passengers some alliance membership benefits without fully joining.

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Members of Oneworld Alliance include: Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Air Maroc, Royal Jordanian, SriLankan Airlines, Fiji Airways (Oneworld Connect member), and Oman Air (set to join the alliance in ...

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Airlines you can search include American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific and Qatar Airways, in addition to its other partner airlines such as Jetstar, Emirates and Fiji Airways.

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Qantas is one of the world's most recognised airlines and a founding member of the oneworld Alliance. It serves more than 80 destinations in nearly 20 countries.

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Airline alliances have grown over the years to form an integral part of the passenger aviation industry. Altogether, there are currently three big players in the market. These groups are oneworld, Star Alliance, and SkyTeam.

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With an impressive 26 members, Star Alliance was founded in 1997 by Lufthansa, Air Canada, United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) and Thai Airways. Today it services 1,200-plus airports (even more with their connection partners) and is the largest airline alliance.

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The current list of non-alliance partners includes:
  • Jet Airways.
  • Aegean Airlines - another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Air China - yet another leftover Star Alliance partner.
  • Hawaiian Airlines - (inter-island and South Pacific flights only).
  • South African Airways - another leftover Star Alliance partner.


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When flying within the U.S., Star Alliance members must fly United to enjoy Star Alliance perks. But Oneworld members can enjoy perks on either American or Alaska. Also, as previously mentioned, Star Alliance only offers two tiers of elite status vs. Oneworld's three tiers of elite status.

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