Over a quarter of a century has passed since the start of the world's first global alliance , which was Star Alliance. In October 2025, Cirium Diio data shows that the airlines of the three main alliances—Star, oneworld, and SkyTeam—provide 42% of the world's flights. However, it has fallen by two percentage points compared to six years ago.

Speaking at Routes World in Hong Kong , senior network planning figures from Oman Air and Emirates met to discuss whether alliances are still valid and necessary in today's world from their own perspectives. The carriers were chosen deliberately. Oman Air has recently joined oneworld , while Emirates has always eschewed membership. As airlines nowadays tend to move alliances rather than join them, Oman Air's entry was intrig

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