Star Alliance

Air India Signs $190 Mn Deal With SITA For IT Infrastructure Upgrade

The technology upgradation would help complete the merger of Indian Airlines with Air India.

TCS Enables Star Alliance To Launch Document Checking Solution

The automatic document checking solution simplifies the complex task of verifying travel documentation requirements for airline passengers.

Ashwani Lohani is a railway man and tourism veteran; can he pull Air India out of the mess?

Lohani will be taking over at a crucial time when Air India seems to have begun its journey towards improved financials but challenges remain.

'oneworld' alliance open to partner Indian airline: CEO

Incidentally, Ashby, who has worked with several major US airlines, was also the first CEO of IndiGo, a position which he held for about four years.

Vistara launches loyalty scheme with SIA's KrisFlyer programme

The tie-up of Vistara, launched on 9 January, is the first such programme with another airline and follows the recent launch of an interline partnership with Singapore Airlines.

Jet Airways not to charge fee for ticket cancellation within 24 hours

The move comes in the face of increasing competition in the full-service segment, particularly after the national carrier Air India joined the 27-member global airlines club Star Alliance and Tata-SIA joint venture Vistara launch its service recently.

Air India likely to join global network Star Alliance

Air India was accepted as a future member of Star Alliance in December 2007, but the integration process was halted in July 2011 to enable it complete the merger with erstwhile Indian Airlines.

AI to join Star Alliance this summer, will IndiGo, SpiceJet be next ?

I should get integrated into the alliance by the summer of 2014 and then, the field will be open for LCCs like IndiGo, SpiceJet to woo Star Alliance

Foreign deals helped Indian carriers battle losses in 2013

India's civil aviation industry, which faced turbulence due to high operating costs in 2012, found some comfort this past year due to a slew of overseas investment deals that helped restore confidence in the sector.

Tata-SIA to fly overseas as soon as govt changes 5-yr local ops rule

The new airline, being jointly set up by Tata Sons and Singapore Airlines, will be flying from the winter schedule of 2014-15. In November, this venture received necessary permissions from the Foreign Investment Promotion Board. Tata Sons will hold majority 51 percent equity while SIA will hold the remaining 49 percent.