14-Dec-2009 11:51 AM
Air India granted extension to join Star Alliance until Dec-2010
Air India Chairman and Managing Director, Arvind Jadhav, reportedly announced the carrier's deadline to meet the requirements of the Star Alliance has been extended to Dec-2010 (The Financial Express, 12-Dec-2009). Mr Jadhav reportedly added a contract to integrate the IT functions and reservation systems of Air India and former Indian Airlines will be awarded by the end of Dec-2009, with the airlines to operate on a single code by Oct-2010.