Air India’s hopes of joining the Star Alliance have been put on the back burner.
Air India has conceded it had not met the minimum alliance joining conditions outlined in a contract signed in December 2007.
The decision followed a review of the status of Air India’s application at a weekend meeting held between the airline, the Indian Ministry for Civil Aviation, and Star Alliance CEO, Jaan Albrecht.
Albrecht said it was a “collective decision to put integration on hold†and that “member carriers will continue to provide assistance to Air India wherever requiredâ€.
Existing bilateral relationships between Star Alliance member airlines and Air India are not affected by this decision.
