Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join one of the three big alliances . `` Alliances competing for members , '' says Oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby . Gulf carriers ' location and capacity make them important players in aviation . The alliance is also a way for airlines from other countries to compete with each other on price.
Qatar Airways was the first Gulf carrier to join one of the three big alliances . `` Alliances competing for members , '' says Oneworld CEO Bruce Ashby . Gulf carriers ' location and capacity make them important players in aviation . But Star Alliance has `` no aspirations '' to have a Gulf carrier as a member , says CEO .