Why is Aer Lingus not in one world?

A spokesman for the alliance said Aer Lingus, currently the smallest airline in Oneworld, was leaving because its strategy no longer fits with the other members. “Aer Lingus' strategy has changed fundamentally since it joined the alliance six years ago and is no longer convergent with Oneworld's,” he said.



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Aer Lingus and American Airlines have expanded their codeshare agreement to include additional services between Ireland and the US. The codeshare deal, first launched in 2022, will now cover flights from Dublin to both Philadelphia and Chicago.

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As well as being the only Irish airline to have a 4-Star rating, we're also the only 4-Star airline connecting Ireland and the United States.

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Aer Lingus was founded by the Irish Government in 1936 but is now privatized and part of the International Airline Group (IAG). IAG includes Oneworld partners British Airways and Iberia Airlines. While a part of the IAG group, Aer Lingus is not a true member of the Oneworld alliance.

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It ranked 40th on the overall list of the world's top 100 airlines, up from 57th last year. Aer Lingus dropped eight places from 46th to 54th in the overall 2022 rankings.

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The early years were not profitable but Delta maintained its commitment to serve the Irish market. The Worldwide Partnership with Aer Lingus is a commercial deal with a proven ally. one Delta cabin member on board hardly an unreasonable requirement.

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Aer Lingus has a hybrid business model of low-cost and traditional carriers, operating a mixed fare service on its European routes and full service, two-class flights on transatlantic routes.

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According to our most recent data Aer Lingus cancelled 0 flights in 24 hours. 0.00% of domestic flights and 0.00% of international flights were cancelled. If your flight was cancelled and you had less than 14 days notice, you could be owed up to $700 (€600) compensation.

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Aer Lingus is the national airline of Ireland, founded in 1936. Its primary mission is to become the leading value carrier operating across the North Atlantic enabled by a profitable and sustainable short-haul network and supported by a customer-focused brand and a digitally-enabled value proposition.

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Lufthansa. Lufthansa has been independently rated as Europe's first and only 5-Star Airline in 2017, making it one of the 10 best premium airlines in the world. The German airline is the biggest airline within the Lufthansa Group and also a founding member of Star Alliance back in 1997.

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