War of the independents

Airline alliances hinder free competition, and protectionism borne of the 'credit crunch' is making things worse. This is the message from Emirates Airlines as it struggles against the alleged tactics of the Star Alliance, SkyTeam and oneworld. Ian Sheppard reports. Alliances are essentially...

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