Air India snubbed by *A!

[markis10]

Sounds like Air India need some help!

AIR India's bid to join the Star Alliance has been grounded after the global airline network said it had not met the minimum standards for membership. The decision to suspend the application, which was approved by the Alliance's board, is a fresh blow to the ailing state carrier, already battling mounting debts and loss of passenger share to private airlines.
One analyst suggested the airline's bid to join the likes of Lufthansa, United, Air Canada and and Singapore Airlines was now doomed to fail.
"From a broader people, business and financial perspective, it (Air India) doesn't fit in," said Kapil Kaul, from global consultancy the Centre for Asia-Pacific Aviation (CAPA) in New Delhi.
"It (the application) is delayed beyond the point of return," he said.
Star Alliance said on its website that the group's 27 members had "jointly concluded that the integration of Air India into the global alliance will be suspended".

Read more: Air India snubbed by Star Alliance | News.com.au
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[drron]

Maybe because they could very well disappear.Very close to bankruptcy.Government has chipped in but bankers I believe have still not agreed to restructure plan.Cant find the article i read over weekend but here is another-
Air India likely to get Rs1200 crore as additional equity - India - DNA

And a bit rough when an airline cant pay it's fuel bills-
Air India planes grounded by jet fuel woes

 

[oz_mark]

Years after they were invited to join, they were given a deadline to meet. They didn't meet it. Now everyone can move on.

 

[UP4014]

Not sure it's the sort of airline you want joining you're group if you're already in the group.

 

[samh004]

I'm sure Kingfisher and OneWorld are happy about this turn of events.