Question: Canadian Airlines were a founding member of which airline alliance that was founded 1 February 1999 for frequent international travellers?
Context: Kingfisher Airlines was established in 2003.  It is owned by the Bengaluru based United Breweries Group.  The airline started commercial operations on 9 May 2005 with a fleet of four new Airbus A320-200s operating a flight from Mumbai to Delhi.  It started its international operations on 3 September 2008 by connecting Bengaluru with London.  Kingfisher's head office is located in Kingfisher House Western Express Highway Vile Parle (E) Mumbai – 400099 India and its registered office is located in UB City, Bangalore.  Its head office was previously in the Kingfisher House in Vile Parle (East), Mumbai.  In 2012 Vijay Mallya was trying to sell the Vile Parle Kingfisher House.  The airline had shut down its operations when on 20 October 2012 the DGCA suspended its flying license.  This suspension had been due to failure to give an effective response to the show-cause notice issued by DGCA.  However, The airline had locked out its employees for several days before this suspension.  On 25 October 2012, the employees agreed to return to work.  On 7 June 2010 Kingfisher became a member elect of the Oneworld airline alliance when it signed a formal membership agreement.  Kingfisher confirmed on 20 December 2011 that it will join the Oneworld airline alliance on 10 February 2012.  Kingfisher would have been the first Indian carrier to join one of the big airline alliances.  However, on 3 February 2012, owing to bad financial situation and two days after the International Air Transport Association (IATA) clearing house suspended Kingfisher Airlines; the airlines participation to Oneworld has been put on hold. Canadian Airlines International Ltd. was a Canadian airline that operated from 1987 until 2001.  The airline was Canada's second largest airline after Air Canada, and carried more than 11.9 million passengers to over 160 destinations in 17 countries on five continents at its height in 1996.  Canadian Airlines served 105 destinations in Canada, more than any other airline.  Canadian Airlines was also a founding member of the Oneworld airline alliance. Canadian Pacific Air Lines was a Canadian airline that operated from 1942 to 1987.  It operated under the name CP Air from 1968 to 1986.  Headquartered at Vancouver International Airport in Richmond, British Columbia, it served Canadian and international routes until it was purchased by Pacific Western Airlines and absorbed into Canadian Airlines which branded itself as Canadian Airlines International. Malaysia Airlines Berhad (MAB) (Malay: "Penerbangan Malaysia Berhad" ), formerly known as Malaysian Airline System Berhad (MAS) (Malay: "Sistem Penerbangan Malaysia" ), branded as Malaysia Airlines, is a major airline operating flights from Kuala Lumpur International Airport and from secondary hubs in Kota Kinabalu and Kuching to destinations throughout Asia, Oceania and Europe.  Malaysia Airlines is the flag carrier of Malaysia and a member of the oneworld airline alliance.  The company's headquarters are located at Kuala Lumpur International Airport.  In August 2014, the Malaysian government's sovereign wealth fund Khazanah Nasional—which then owned 69.37% of the airline—announced its intention to purchase remaining ownership from minority shareholders and de-list the airline from Malaysia's stock exchange, thereby renationalising the airline. A continent pass (usually called something like Europe (air)pass, Pacific (air)pass or American (air)pass) is a product and service of an airline alliance.  For a relatively low price the traveler can travel freely using all intra-continental flights the airline alliance offers on that continent.  There are restrictions on the number of miles, flights or stops the traveler can make.  Travelers can benefit from the extensive networks airline alliances offer and can earn reward points for each mile they fly by participating in the alliance's frequent flyer program. The AirClub is a 2012 founded airline alliance of seven airlines.  It is considered to be the first and only airline alliance of business airlines, in the world.  The alliance has a fleet of over 100 aircraft and is headquartered in Geneva, Switzerland. Hong Kong Dragon Airlines Ltd (Chinese: 港龍航空公司), operating brand as Cathay Dragon (Chinese: 國泰港龍航空) and previously as Dragonair, is a Hong Kong-based international regional airline, with its corporate headquarters, Cathay Dragon House, and main hub at Hong Kong International Airport.  As of 30 October 2013, the airline operates a scheduled passenger network to 44 destinations in 13 countries and territories across Asia.  Additionally, the airline has 3 codeshares on routes which are served by partner airlines.  It has an all Airbus fleet of 41 aircraft, consisting of A320s, A321s and A330s. Cathay Dragon is a wholly owned subsidiary of Hong Kong's flag carrier, Cathay Pacific, and is an affiliate member of the Oneworld airline alliance.  The airline was founded on May 24, 1985 by Chao Kuang Piu, the airline's present honorary chairman.  Its maiden flight departed Hong Kong for Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia after being granted an air operator's certificate (AOC) by the Hong Kong Government in July 1985.  In 2010, Dragonair, together with its parent, Cathay Pacific, operated over 138,000 flights, carried nearly 27 million passengers and over 1.80 billion kg of cargo and mail. Oneworld (marketed as oneworld; CRS: *O) is an airline alliance founded on 1 February 1999.  The alliance's stated objective is to be the first-choice airline alliance for the world's frequent international travelers.  Its central alliance office is currently based in New York City in the United States.  Its member airlines include Air Berlin, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, Iberia, Japan Airlines, LATAM Airlines, Malaysia Airlines, Qantas, Qatar Airways, Royal Jordanian, S7 Airlines and SriLankan Airlines, plus some 21 affiliated airlines.  As of August 2016, Oneworld is the third largest global alliance in terms of passengers with more than 557.4 million passengers carried, behind Star Alliance (689.98 M) and SkyTeam (665.4 M).  Its slogan is "An alliance of the world's leading airlines working as one." AiRUnion was a Russian airline alliance.  It was the first airline alliance ever established in Russia.  Member airlines and their affiliates enjoyed a high degree of co-operation in scheduling, ticketing, code sharing, flight transfer operations, frequent flyer program benefits, shared airport lounges, reducing costs, and sharing best practices. United Airlines, Inc., commonly referred to as United, is a major U.S. airline headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.  It is the world's third-largest airline when measured by revenue, after American Airlines and Delta Air Lines.  United operates a large domestic and international route network, with an extensive presence in the Asia-Pacific region.  United is a founding member of Star Alliance, the world's largest airline alliance.  Regional service is operated by independent carriers under the brand name United Express.  Its main competitors are American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, and Southwest Airlines.
Answer: Oneworld