Air India Star Alliance bid stalls — 4 year wait
Air India's application to join Star Alliance was filed in 2007 but put on hold in 2011. This means Air India Maharaja Points holders missed out on a potential global network.
Air India filed its application to join the Star Alliance in December 2007. The move was expected to provide Flying Returns holders with a global mileage-earning network. However, the application process was put on hold in 2011 due to missed IT-integration deadlines.