Mumbai: Air India is making a fresh pitch to join the 28-member Star Alliance after its membership was put on hold in 2011 on grounds that it did not meet the joining requirements. Air India's chairman Rohit Nandan and director (commercial) Deepak Brara are in Frankfurt to discuss the issues related to the airline's Star Alliance bid with Lufthansa airline's CEO Christoph Franz. The duo are also expected to meet senior executives from Star Alliance.
The renewal of talks between Air India and Star Alliance comes amidst the union cabinet giving its nod to enhanced traffic rights to Abu Dhabi enabling Jet Airways-Etihad Airways to launch multiple services to various points in Europe and the US.
"We are keen to join the alliance and fulfilled all the joining conditions. Joining another alliance such as oneworld or SkyTeam will involve fresh start and will be time consuming,'' said an Air India executive. An another executive said Air India had waited two years for membership and wants the issue resolved soon.
Read News In Full 11/09/13 Aneesh Phadnis/Business Standard
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