AI again shows interest in joining Star Alliance

New Delhi: Air India and Star Alliance are resuming talks on the national carrier's membership into the global airline grouping, as Air India is now amenable to a second Indian carrier joining the alliance.
Latest by late March-early April, Air India's top management is slated to meet global airline grouping Star Alliance's new CEO Mark Schwab when he's in India to take talks forward on the membership of India's national carrier body.
The 27-carrier grouping Star Alliance, the biggest airline alliance had denied entry to Air India last year on grounds that it did not meet the minimum joining requirements (MJR) as stipulated in the contract signed in 2007. The Indian government was reportedly upset with Star for insisting on inducting Jet Airways into the alliance.
However the government's and Air India's stance has since changed. Air India CMD Rohit Nandan told ET that he had conveyed to Star Alliance recently its desire to pursue membership.
07/02/12 Anindya Upadhyay/Economic Times

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Categories: Air India Mar 2012, Foreign Mar 2012