Alliance Air Breaks Free From Air India

New Delhi: Tata group-owned Air India on April 14 said that Alliance Air is no longer its subsidiary and bookings or any queries related to it will not be handled by Air India from April 15, 2022. 

It means that Alliance Air will operate as an independent Business Unit under Government of India following its disinvestment. 

The airline advised passengers that "tickets of Air India with a 4-digit flight number starting with '9' or 3-digit flight number starting with '9I' belong to Alliance Air.

In case of any further assistance, the airline shared contact numbers (+91-44-4255 4255 and +91-44-3511 3511), email ID (support@allianceair.in) and website details (www.allianceair.in).

According to Alliance Air's website, the career has a total of 20 aircrafts (18 ATR 72-600 and two HAL Do-228) under its fleet.

It is to be noted that Air India is controlled by the Tata group through its subsidiary Talace. The Tatas also manage Air India Express and has a 50 percent stake in ground handling arm Air India SATS.

Meanwhile, Air India happens to be the third airline brand in Tata's portfolio. The group holds a majority interest in AirAsia India and Vistara, a joint venture with Singapore Airlines Ltd.

At present, over 4,400 domestic and 1,800 international landing and parking slots is controlled by Air India at domestic airports and they also control as many as 900 slots abroad.

Earlier, Tata airlines was set up by the Tatas back in 1932 and it was later renamed as Air India in 1946.

However, the government had taken control over it in 1953, but retained JRD Tata as its chairman till 1977. The handover will be the homecoming of Air India to Tatas after 69 years.

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