American Airlines stressed earlier that it remains part of oneworld after its parent company AMR Corporation voluntarily filed for Chapter 11 reorganisation under United States law. American said it expects to continue normal business operations throughout the reorganisation process - with normal flight schedules operating, tickets and reservations honoured as usual, along with normal refunds and exchanges.

Passengers transferring between flights operated by member airlines of oneworld®, the premier global airline alliance, at its key airport hubs will find their connections smoother still from later this month with the first major expansion to its oneworld transfer support centres since they first started being rolled out a year ago.

Revenues at the oneworld reached record levels in 2010, with the alliance generating more than US$850 million. In a double celebration, oneworld was voted the World’s Leading Airline Alliance by the prestigious World Travel Awards for the eighth consecutive year in 2010.

British Airways’ has signed a new codeshare with oneworld partner, Royal Jordanian. The agreement will give BA passengers access to direct daily flights to the country’s capital Amman.

oneworld has unveiled plans to relocate its headquarters to New York in a move that aims to reinforce its position as the world’s leading airline alliance, as well as enhancing collaboration between members. The relocation to Manhattan comes in what has proved a breakthrough year for the alliance, culminating in it winning “World’s Leading Airline Alliance” at the 2010 World Travel Awards.

Russian domestic carrier S7 Airlines had joined oneworld. Its subsidiary Globus is also an affiliate member of the alliance.