v8Statesman
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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...
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.
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And the beer isn't too bad either......![]()
India's second-biggest carrier, loss-making Kingfisher Airlines, plans to cancel 31 flights daily for the next 12 days in a further sign of operational problems, a media report said Tuesday.