Govt to take up Jet's request for Star membership post AI decision

New Delhi/Mumbai: Naresh Goyal-promoted Jet Airways has to wait for a while before the Ministry of Civil Aviation takes a decision on its application to join the Star Alliance. The government wants the alliance, comprising 27 airlines across the globe, to decide on Air India’s membership before considering other applications.
Last year, Star Alliance had snubbed Air India. Despite the process of admission being in the final stages, the airline’s membership was put on hold because it did not meet certain conditions.
A senior civil aviation ministry official said: “The ministry will consider Jet Airways’ request to join the Star Alliance only after there is some conclusive decision on Air India’s membership…. The alliance should clarify about Air India’s membership, or the airline could withdraw its request. Only then would Jet’s case be taken forward.”
01/08/12 Disha Kanwar & Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standad

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