The Indian national carrier was originally accepted as a future member of Star Alliance in December 2007, but the integration process was halted in July 2011. The suspension was a joint decision which allowed Air India to focus on completing its merger with Indian Airlines, without the distraction of the work required for full integration into the Star Alliance network.
With India being a country that boasts many fantastic national parks and eco-tourism ventures, this is great news! It’s also great news for Indians who are seeking more airline miles opportunities for their own travel plans and want to use a local credit card to earn miles.
A date has not been confirmed yet but the full story is here.
I just got back from a birding trip to India & Sri Lanka which I will be blogging about in the New Year.
Domestic Routes
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International Routes
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If you live in India, you may wish to investigate the ways they have to earn frequent flyer miles. I see 2 co-branded credit cards and various other partners.
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Live from a Lounge is a blog based in India and has more detailed information on Air India along with a free 1000 miles promo link to join Air India’s program.