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Sat, 02/26/2011 - 19:50
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New code for IA and Alliance Air
New Delhi, Feb 27 (PTI) From 0001 hours Saturday
night, Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliance Air will
become history as the national carrier will now operate all
its domestic and international flights with single code 'AI'.
"Henceforth, all national and international flights,
numbering nearly 100, will fly under the 'AI' code, thereby
making the 'IC' code history from midnight tonight," an Air
India spokesperson said.
All Air India flights departing after 0001 hour
February 27 will be with the new mapped AI flight number, he
said.
In 2007, erstwhile doemstic carriers Indian Airlines
and its subisdiary Alliance Air were merged with Air India
to form the corporate entity called the National Aviation
Company of India (NACIL).
Despite the merger, Air India was operating its
domestic flights with IC code of erstwhile Indian Airlines and
CD code of Alliance Air. However, international flights were
operating with AI code.
"I am happy to share that 'we are one'. This was much
awaited. It is a historic moment. Tonight's migration into AI
code strengthens our resolve to emerge as the country's
singular national carrier," Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav said.
The migration to a single code 'AI' will bring in a
lot of benefits to the passengers and they would be able to
enjoy seamless travel all over the world, he said, adding it
would also facilitate Air India's entry into Star Alliance -
thus giving Air India passengers access to 1,160 airports and
181 destinations.
The migration to the new system began in the early
hours Saturday. The airline's website remained shut and no
bookings could be made through it, despite Air India making
special arrangements for emergencies with regard to new
bookings, changes, frequent flyer redemption, refunds and
ticketing.
The integration would help the cash-strapped national
carrier, which suffered losses of Rs 5,551 crore in 2009-10
and around Rs 1,700 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal,
to reduce some of its administrative costs.
The airline management has deployed a large number of
executives at airports to assist passengers, put up stands
about change in flight codes and also distributed colourful
leaflets at all airports to keep the passengers updated.
night, Indian Airlines and its subsidiary Alliance Air will
become history as the national carrier will now operate all
its domestic and international flights with single code 'AI'.
"Henceforth, all national and international flights,
numbering nearly 100, will fly under the 'AI' code, thereby
making the 'IC' code history from midnight tonight," an Air
India spokesperson said.
All Air India flights departing after 0001 hour
February 27 will be with the new mapped AI flight number, he
said.
In 2007, erstwhile doemstic carriers Indian Airlines
and its subisdiary Alliance Air were merged with Air India
to form the corporate entity called the National Aviation
Company of India (NACIL).
Despite the merger, Air India was operating its
domestic flights with IC code of erstwhile Indian Airlines and
CD code of Alliance Air. However, international flights were
operating with AI code.
"I am happy to share that 'we are one'. This was much
awaited. It is a historic moment. Tonight's migration into AI
code strengthens our resolve to emerge as the country's
singular national carrier," Air India CMD Arvind Jadhav said.
The migration to a single code 'AI' will bring in a
lot of benefits to the passengers and they would be able to
enjoy seamless travel all over the world, he said, adding it
would also facilitate Air India's entry into Star Alliance -
thus giving Air India passengers access to 1,160 airports and
181 destinations.
The migration to the new system began in the early
hours Saturday. The airline's website remained shut and no
bookings could be made through it, despite Air India making
special arrangements for emergencies with regard to new
bookings, changes, frequent flyer redemption, refunds and
ticketing.
The integration would help the cash-strapped national
carrier, which suffered losses of Rs 5,551 crore in 2009-10
and around Rs 1,700 crore in the first quarter of this fiscal,
to reduce some of its administrative costs.
The airline management has deployed a large number of
executives at airports to assist passengers, put up stands
about change in flight codes and also distributed colourful
leaflets at all airports to keep the passengers updated.
