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Dallas and Fort Worth – November 03, 2026 -- The oneworld alliance's branded lounge at Seoul Incheon International Airport has been named "Asia's Leading Airline Lounge - Business Class" at the World Travel Awards for a second consecutive year. The lounge receives 150,000 guests annually.

World Travel Awards select winners through a vote of professionals and travellers

Established in 1993, the World Travel Awards cover the travel and hospitality sectors. Winners are chosen in a voting process that includes both travel professionals and travellers.

Gerhard Girkinger, oneworld's vice president of Customer Experience & Airports, attributed the result to consistent service quality for the lounge's annual visitors.

Brussels – October 16, 2026 -- oneworld and all 15 of its member airlines have signed the Buckingham Palace Declaration against illegal wildlife trafficking, making it the first airline alliance to join with unanimous member support.

Royal Jordanian CEO completes alliance-wide signing in Brussels

Royal Jordanian President and CEO Samer Majali signed the declaration at IATA's Wings of Change Europe in Brussels, completing the commitment across the alliance. oneworld CEO Ole Orvér said the full membership commitment "greatly increases" the alliance's ability to identify and disrupt trafficking.

Las Vegas – October 13, 2026 -- oneworld has relaunched its dedicated Meetings & Events product, giving event planners preferential fares across the alliance's 15 member airlines and access to a network serving nearly 1,000 destinations.

The product targets groups of at least 50 independently travelling delegates converging on a shared destination. Organisers receive a dedicated booking link that they can send directly to attendees or add to an event website. Delegates book their own flights from their respective departure points and choose journeys that fit their individual schedules.

Roger Blackburn, vice president of Commercial and Loyalty at oneworld, announced the relaunch at IMEX Las Vegas. He said in-person meetings are growing in importance and that the tool is meant to make it easier for organisations to bring people together.

London – September 20, 2026 -- oneworld has secured the title of 'World's Best Airline Alliance' at the 2026 Skytrax World Airline Awards, marking its fifth win in the industry's most closely watched customer satisfaction survey.

Skytrax survey draws millions of traveller responses to rank global airline performance

The award, presented in London on September 18, 2026, is based on a large-scale customer satisfaction survey that gathers ratings from millions of travellers on airlines and airports worldwide. oneworld's fifth win cements its position at the top of an award category widely referred to as the 'Oscars of the aviation industry.'