In an interesting turn of developments for GCC carriers, it looks like Qatar Airways will be the first airline to join one of the three major alliances.
Sources have revealed that Oneworld Airline Alliance is set to officially welcome its first Gulf carrier member next week: Qatar Airways. This move makes Qatar the first of the rapidly expanding Gulf carriers to join a global airline alliance. The airline will join fellow alliance members of British Airways and American Airlines.
Oneworld and Qatar both declined to comment on the speculation
Source: IFALPA Daily News