Malaysia Air to Join Oneworld Alliance

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Malaysia Airlines announced today that it intends to join the Oneworld alliance.  The move is expected to go through late next year, allowing American Airlines led Oneworld to increase its presence in Asia.

“With the world airline industry increasingly focused on alliances, we have carried out careful analysis of the options now available to Malaysia Airlines,” said Malaysia Airlines chief executive Azmil Aziz, “The time is clearly right for our company to join one of the global airline groups, and Oneworld is clearly the best option for us.”