Air India loses Star Alliance, SkyTeam may now be in the picture
It is now clear to all but those who do not wish to see it that Air India will not be joining the Star Alliance, at least in the near term. That leaves the Indian government with a dilemma. Having reportedly rejected a proposal by Star that both Jet Airways and Air India be permitted to join Star, the government may have overplayed its hand. This does leave it now with the option of welcoming SkyTeam to court Air India - and that might just be a sound next move. It might even open the door for Jet Airways to join the Star Alliance.
