India's Kingfisher Airlines set to join oneworld alliance

India’s leading domestic carrier Kingfisher Airlines, is lining up to join oneworld after signing a memorandum of understanding as its first step towards full membership of the airline alliance, subject to Indian regulatory approval. The agreement was concluded at a meeting between Kingfisher Airlines’ Chairman Vijay Mallya and Chief Executives from oneworld’s 11 existing member airlines. Kingfisher Airlines applied to India’s Ministry of Civil Aviation for authority to proceed with its membership of oneworld on February 23rd.