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membership implementation was expected to take around 18 months. It will be the first airline from the Indian subcontinent to join any of the global airline alliances. On 8 October 2012, Qatar Airways was announced as a member-elect Oneworld. Qatar Airways is one of the fastest growing airlines worldwideadding 15 destinations in 2012 aloneand one of the most highly regarded, having been named Airline of the Year by the Skytrax independent airline quality ratings agency in both 2011 and 2012. The agreement to join was widely reported in the media as a coup for Oneworld, with Qatar Airways the first among the "Big Three" Persian Gulf carriers to sign for any global airline alliance.[1] The airline is scheduled to join oneworld late 2013 or early 2014. 2013 On 14 February 2013, it was announced that American Airlines plans to merge with US Airways.[48] It has been reported that the combined company will be part of Oneworld, subject to U.S. Federal Aviation Administration approval. US Airways will be leaving Star Alliance.[49] On 7 March 2013, LATAM Airlines Group announced that they have chosen Oneworld as their alliance, and that LAN subsidiary, LAN Colombia, plus TAM Airlines and its subsidiary TAM Airlines (Paraguay) will join Oneworld.[50] LAN Colombia is expected to join the alliance in the fourth quarter of 2013. TAM Airlines and its subsidiaries are expected to join during the second quarter of 2014. It has been reported that they will join Oneworld immediately after they exit Star Alliance.

Subsidiaries and franchises

Besides its full member airlines, Oneworld also includes around 30 "affiliate" members. These are generally regional airlines that are either owned by or have strong commercial links with the alliance's full members. For customers, they further extend the network the alliance can offer. In governance terms, these affiliates are represented in Oneworld affairs by their "parent" airline. Air Libert ceased to be an affiliate member of Oneworld when the French airline was sold by British Airways to French investment group Taitbout with the UK carrier explaining that it had been unable to receive adequate returns on its investment in the business.[51] Kenya-based Regional Air joined the alliance on 1 July 2001, following its franchising agreement with British Airways.[52] British Airways terminated its franchise agreement with Regional Air when the African carrier suspended flights in mid April 2005, ending its affiliate membership of Oneworld.[53] TWA's regional carriers, which operated under the Trans World Express brand, became Oneworld affiliate members, as their name changed to AmericanConnection on 2 December 2001, following TWA's acquisition by American Airlines. Three airlines operated under the AmericanConnection brand at that time: Chautauqua Airlines, Corporate Airlines, and Trans States Airlines.[54] The alliance would further strengthen its network in Latin America when LAN's two subsidiaries, LAN Argentina and LAN Ecuador, were announced as the alliance's newest affiliate members on 31 October 2006. LAN Argentina launched passenger and cargo services in June 2005 from its home base in Buenos Aires, while LAN Ecuador launched its services in April 2003 from its home base in Guayaquil. Both airlines would officially join their sister airlines and offer alliance's services and benefits on 1 April 2007.[55][56] Additionally, Cathay Pacific newly acquired wholly owned subsidiary, Dragonair, would become an affiliate member of the alliance. Dragonair CEO Kenny Tang said that "becoming an affiliate member of Oneworld is an exciting development for Dragonair". It would officially be on board the alliance on 1 November 2007.[57][58] Conversely, on 5 March 2007, the alliance ended its relationship with affiliate member and British Airways subsidiary, BA Connect. BA Connect's UK regional operations were sold to Flybe on 3 November 2006, in

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return for a 15% stake in the latter. Approximately 50 UK regional routes are affected by the sale; however, Belfast and Southampton would remain linked to the alliance network through other British Airways and alliance members. BA Connect's operations from London City Airport and between Manchester and New York would be retained and operated by another British Airways subsidiary, BA CityFlyer, and the airline itself, respectively.[59][60] The alliance ended its relationship with affiliate member and British Airways franchisee BMED on 27 October 2007, following the purchase of the airline by one of British Airways' UK rivals, BMI.[61][62] Four days later, Oneworld welcomed its latest affiliate member and Cathay Pacific wholly owned subsidiary Dragonair to the alliance on 1 November 2007. Dragonair had the biggest network into mainland China for a non-China based carrier, with about 400 departures a week.[63] In 2008, the alliance said goodbye to another two affiliate members as British Airways continued the strategy of reducing its UK franchises. The first franchisee, GB Airways, exited the alliance on 30 March 2008, following its purchase by EasyJet. British Airways intended to start services from London Heathrow to Faro, Portugal, and Mlaga, Spain, and from London Gatwick to Faro, Gibraltar, Ibiza, Mlaga, Palma, and Tunis, which were operated under the franchise.[64][65] The alliance bid farewell to one of its affiliate member Japan Asia Airways on 31 March 2008, following the airline's consolidation into its parent, Japan Airlines.[66] The second British Airways franchisee, Loganair, left the alliance on 25 October 2008, following the ending of its franchise agreement with the airline. A separate agreement for codesharing on some Loganair services replaced the previous franchise, for British Airways passengers connecting through Aberdeen, Edinburgh and Glasgow.[65][67] Tenth anniversary In February 2009, Oneworld celebrated its tenth anniversary with its ten member airlines American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia Airlines, Japan Airlines, LAN, Malv, Qantas, and Royal Jordanian. In the past decade, membership has doubled from an initial five members to ten members now; its Oneworld 10th member airlines carried a total of 2.5 billion Anniversary logo passengers and generated almost $500 billion, 450 million in revenue from passenger An American Airlines Boeing activities. Alliance fares and sales products generated $5 billion, 777-200ER (N791AN), in the new 2.5 billion in revenue alone, with two-thirds or almost $3 billion, standard Oneworld livery, approaching 1.5 billion would not have been generated if the alliance did not to land at London Heathrow Airport [68][69] As part of the celebration and to increase awareness of exist. the 10member alliance, all the alliance member airlines decorated a proportion of their aircraft fleets in a new standard Oneworld liveryaround 40 aircraft in total, mainly types that fly on international routes. The alliance also unveiled a special version of its logo, featuring the text "10 years" printed behind the word Oneworld as a watermark on its round blue orb.

Full members and their affiliates

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Member airline[70] Air Berlin[D]

Joined 2012

Member affiliates[71][72] Niki American Eagle including Executive Airlines SkyWest ExpressJet AmericanConnection operated by Chautauqua Airlines BA CityFlyer British Airways Limited [73] Comair[B] OpenSkies Sun-Air[B] ( ) Dragonair

American Airlines[A]

1999

British Airways[A]

1999

( ) Cathay [A] Pacific Finnair Iberia

1999 1999 1999

Flybe Nordic[C] Iberia Regional operated by Air Nostrum Iberia Express J-Air JAL Express Japan Transocean Air LAN Argentina LAN Ecuador LAN Express LAN Per
N/A

Japan Airlines

2007

LAN Airlines Malaysia Airlines Qantas[A] Royal Jordanian S7 Airlines

A

2000

2013 1999 2007 2010

Jetconnect QantasLink [E]

N/A

Globus Airlines

American Airlines, British Airways, Canadian Airlines, Cathay Pacific and Qantas are the five founding members of the alliance.

Founding member[7] B Independently operated franchise carriers using the British Airways name, livery and flight code. C Only on routes operated by Flybe Finland on behalf of Finnair. D Airberlin flights may be operated by Germania, TUIFly, LGW Walter and Belair using the airberlin name, livery and flight code. E Qantaslink uses the services of Airlink, Eastern Australia Airlines, National Jet Systems and Sunstate Airlines

Inactive member and member affiliates

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Inactive member airline Mexicana[A]

A

Joined 2009

Put on Hold 2010

Inactive member affiliates MexicanaClick MexicanaLink

Suspended operations indefinitely in August 28, 2010 due to financial collapse. Has not left the alliance yet, but it is listed as an inactive member.[74]

Former members and member affiliates

Kingfisher Airlines applied to join the alliance and was scheduled to join on February 10, 2012 and would have been the first Indian airline to join one of the three major airline alliances (Air India never joined Star Alliance[75]), but never joined due to financial difficulties and safety issues.[76][77][78] Former member airline Aer Lingus[A] Canadian Airlines[B] Malv[C]
A

Joined 2000 1999 2007

Exited 2007 2000 2012

Member affiliates Calm Air Canadian North Canadian Regional Airlines Inter-Canadien

Voluntarily left the alliance due to changing business strategy[31] B Founding member and was acquired by Air Canada, a Star Alliance member[7][79] C Left the alliance after suffering financial collapse Former member affiliate Air Libert[A] Airconnex BA Connect[A] BMA[A] Deutsche BA[A] GB Airways[A] JALways Japan Asia Airways Loganair[A] Qantas New Zealand Regional Air Southern Australia Airlines[A] Joined 1999 2001 1999 1999 1999 1999 2007 2007 1999 2000 2001 1999 Exited 2000 2004 2007 2007 2006 2008 2010 2008 2008 2001 2005 2002 Member affiliate of British Airways Qantas British Airways British Airways British Airways British Airways Japan Airlines Japan Airlines British Airways Qantas British Airways Qantas

Founding member affiliate

Future members and member affiliates

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