Erstwhile Indian Airlines to lose remaining legacy to Air India

New Delhi: Soon, passengers on flag carrier Air India's network will no longer have to travel on separate tickets for domestic and international flights, giving the code 'IC' of erstwhile Indian Airlines a formal burial.
The combined entity, following the successful trials of the new single ticket reservation system, is adopting a single code 'AI', a statement by the carrier said on Thursday.
The move follows the 2007 merger of Indian Airlines into Air India along their low-cost subsidiaries like Air India Express and Alliance Air, with the corporate entity formally called the National Aviation Company of India Ltd.
'The shift would hasten Air India's entry into Star Alliance, the world's largest integrated air transport network,' said Arvind Jadhav, chairman and managing director of Air India.
'This would ensure a number of additional facilities which would make the passengers' journey enjoyable and hassle-free,' he said while indicating that the single code will be formally launched some time around mid-February.
27/01/11 IANS/Sify.com

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