India’s Kingfisher Airlines set to join oneworld alliance

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Little old, but not seen anyone talking about it here.

Not much help for me, but could help some people here.

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It always surprised me how long it takes for an airline to join an alliance... I know there is a few things they need to do, but I'm still at odds as to why the long leed time.

So we won't actually see the blue logo on Kingfisher until 2011...

That said, I certainly won't complain about more destinations for OW...
 
It always surprised me how long it takes for an airline to join an alliance... I know there is a few things they need to do, but I'm still at odds as to why the long leed time.

So we won't actually see the blue logo on Kingfisher until 2011...

That said, I certainly won't complain about more destinations for OW...

Or the inflight service, can't beat some diversity on meal offerings. :D
 
The first step of formalities completion-
oneworld Invites Kingfisher Airlines on Board -- BERLIN, June 7 /PRNewswire/ --
BERLIN, June 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Kingfisher Airlines today became a member elect of oneworld® after completing a formal membership agreement with the alliance – moving India's leading airline a landmark step towards flying as part of the world's premier airline alliance.
The contract was signed by the Kingfisher Airlines' Chairman and Chief Executive Vijay Mallya and his counterparts from all 12 of oneworld existing partners and members elect.
It follows a memorandum of understanding reached between Kingfisher Airlines and oneworld, announced in late February, setting out a framework for membership discussions.
A key condition for oneworld inviting Kingfisher Airlines to join has already been met – with India's Ministry of Civil Aviation granting approval for the carrier to become part of the alliance, just weeks after the airline filed its request for authority to proceed, enabling Kingfisher Airlines and oneworld to move fast forward to complete the formal membership agreement today.
A team of experts from British Airways – which is serving as Kingfisher Airlines' oneworld sponsor, mentoring and supporting it through its joining programme – and from the central oneworld team has just returned from visiting their Kingfisher Airlines counterparts in Mumbai and Delhi to set its joining programme in motion. The first element has already been successfully accomplished with Kingfisher Airlines passing oneworld's safety audit with flying colours.
 
This is great news for our trips up to India :)

Here's hoping for some better connections up there (or even direct flights).

I assume though that there will be no status bonus for QFFers on Kingfisher similar to CX and others :(
 
A year later and when will it all happen?

I hope it will be completed soon as I would like to take advantage of it early in 2012.

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Must say I've had a few flight's with Kingfisher recently and have been very happy.

And the beer isn't too bad either...... :lol:

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I've only heard good things about this airline. They don't seem to be entangled in the Indian pilots debacle at all. Can't wait til they join, I have trips to India coming up in the future.
 
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