{"id":64863,"date":"2024-06-15T21:45:52","date_gmt":"2024-06-15T16:15:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/?p=64863"},"modified":"2024-06-15T21:45:54","modified_gmt":"2024-06-15T16:15:54","slug":"starlux-to-join-oneworld-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aviationa2z.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/15\/starlux-to-join-oneworld-alliance\/","title":{"rendered":"Starlux is Now Planning to join Oneworld Alliance after Fiji Airways"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

TAIWAN-<\/strong> The flag carriers, China Airlines (SkyTeam) and EVA Air (Star Alliance), face increasing competition from the rapidly growing upstart, Starlux Airlines (JX)<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

These airlines currently connect U.S. passengers from the West Coast through Taipei to destinations like Thailand, Vietnam, Singapore<\/a>, the Philippines, and Japan. They are adding routes this summer to Hong Kong and Jakarta.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: By Melvinnnnnnnnnnn (FN2187) from Macau, Macau – Starlux Airlines Airbus A350-941 B-58501, CC BY-SA 2.0, https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/w\/index.php?curid=128223926<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Starlux Oneworld Alliance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In Los Angeles, they compete with three daily EVA Air<\/a> flights and a daily China Airlines flight. In San Francisco, they contend with double-daily EVA Air flights, double-daily United flights, and a daily China Airlines flight.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seattle (starting August 16) will compete with 10 weekly EVA Air flights, daily Delta service, and five-times-weekly China Airlines flights.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The market is crowded, and having only Alaska as a U.S. connectivity partner is limiting for Starlux. Taiwanese media reports that Starlux is looking to join the oneworld alliance, which would strengthen its position against its larger Taiwanese long-haul rivals.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Photo: Cado Photo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Partnership with Alaska Airlines<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

Starlux already partners with oneworld member Alaska Airlines (AS)<\/a> but needs to expand its connectivity, reported ViewfromtheWing<\/a><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Starlux\u2019s extended Japanese network would benefit from a partnership with Japan Airlines (JL)<\/a>, and their U.S. operations would be bolstered by working with American Airlines (AA), especially if they aim to expand beyond the West Coast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Although American don’t currently fly to Taipei, they would gain from connecting passengers brought to the U.S. by Starlux. This partnership could eventually support the introduction of a Dallas-Taipei route once American starts receiving delayed Boeing 787-9s.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another Asian partner could be valuable for oneworld, particularly if Air China takes control of Hong Kong-based Cathay Pacific and moves it to Star Alliance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

oneworld is already weak in Asia, with Japan Airlines offering limited connections throughout Asia and Malaysia Airlines and Sri Lankan having limited reach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Taiwan\u2019s Starlux Airlines has an intriguing backstory. It was founded by the former Chairman of EVA Air, a Star Alliance carrier, who was ousted following his father’s death due to a family dispute over the estate. He was the son of the founder\u2019s second wife and was pushed out by the children from the founder\u2019s first marriage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

His removal was particularly humiliating. As a pilot, he had flown an EVA Air flight to Singapore but was not even permitted to pilot the return flight after being ousted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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