There are global players in many industries and to get to be global often they acquire large national companies in countries to expand to those markets.
Why is it with Airlines that there are no global companies owning airlines across multiple nations?
Virgin is the closest I can think of and even they do not actually own the airlines, just the name in some places (Australia).
My only thought is that airlines are not exactly huge profit centres?
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>Why is it with Airlines that there are no global companies owning airlines across multiple nations?
You mean like The Big Three (Star Alliance, Skyteam, oneworld)? Yeah, they exist.
They don’t put their branding forward and they act like all their airlines are separate entities. But that’s all for show.
Some flights might have up to three, sometimes (rarely) four flight numbers because they are sold by two companies, operated by a third that charters a flight from a fourth.
That’s one of the most common sign. If a flight is cancelled/late, you might also be rebooked on another company in the same consortium.
You will rarely be booked to another consortium. They usually prefer booking you with an upgraded seat in the same consortium than a same cost seat in another. Because they have to pay the other consortium. But within the consortium, it’s all kept internally.
They’re just kept hidden most of the time, not even that well if you know what you’re looking for. But they’re definitely there.
https://simpleflying.com/the-3-major-airline-alliances-star-alliance-oneworld-and-skyteam-why-are-they-good/#:~:text=Airline%20alliances%20have%20grown%20over,%2C%20Star%20Alliance%2C%20and%20SkyTeam.
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