New Delhi: Naresh Goyal promoted Jet airways has reason to cheer as the civil aviation ministry might give them permission to join Star Alliance simultaneously with state owned Air India . Prior to this, the government wanted the Star Alliance, comprising 27 airlines across the globe, to decide positively on Air India’s membership first.
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 and all members of Star Alliance had not approved of Air India’s entry.
About Jet’s entry in Star Alliance, Ajit Singh, civil aviation minister, said in an interview with Business Standard, “We may consider about Jet’s entry in Star Alliance simultaneously with Air India. We will also be working on Air India’s entry in Star Alliance.”
Aviation experts believe that for AI’s entry in Star Alliance, the government can arm-twist German carrier, Lufthansa, one of the founding members of Star Alliance.
24/11/12 Disha Kanwar/Business Standard
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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 and all members of Star Alliance had not approved of Air India’s entry.
About Jet’s entry in Star Alliance, Ajit Singh, civil aviation minister, said in an interview with Business Standard, “We may consider about Jet’s entry in Star Alliance simultaneously with Air India. We will also be working on Air India’s entry in Star Alliance.”
Aviation experts believe that for AI’s entry in Star Alliance, the government can arm-twist German carrier, Lufthansa, one of the founding members of Star Alliance.
24/11/12 Disha Kanwar/Business Standard
