In a significant move to enhance their longstanding partnership, Air India and Lufthansa Group have announced a major expansion of their codeshare agreement. This development is set to boost flight options and connectivity for travelers between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe, with the addition of nearly 60 codeshare routes across 12 Indian and 26 European cities.
The expanded partnership increases the total number of codeshare routes between Air India, Lufthansa, and SWISS from 55 to nearly 100. Furthermore, the new agreement between Air India and Austrian Airlines adds 26 codeshare routes, providing greater choice, convenience, and seamless experiences to travelers from both regions.
Air India will now offer its customers a total of 26 destinations across Europe and 3 destinations in the Americas beyond its gateways in Europe (Frankfurt, Vienna, and Zurich). Lufthansa Group carriers will also add their respective designator codes to Air India’s international services to 3 destinations from Delhi and Mumbai: Kathmandu, Melbourne, and Sydney.
Customers of Lufthansa Group will now be able to connect to Air India’s domestic services to or from 15 points within India, including major cities like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, and Mumbai.
As members of Star Alliance, Air India and the three Lufthansa Group carriers will continue to offer frequent flyers the opportunity to earn and redeem points/miles on all four airlines. Elite status holders of Air India’s Maharaja Club and Lufthansa Group’s Miles & More programmes will also benefit from Star Alliance Gold benefits, including priority services, extra baggage allowance, and airport lounge access across the world.
The expansion of the codeshare partnership is a significant step forward in the relationship between Air India and Lufthansa Group. As Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, noted, “Our goal is to enable our customers to travel from any corner of the world to another via Air India and its partner airlines. The expansion of our partnership with Lufthansa Group is a step in that direction, and we are pleased to take this long-standing relationship to the next level.”
Dieter Vranckx, Chief Commercial Officer, Lufthansa Group, added, “We are thrilled to strengthen our partnership with Air India and elevate the travel experience for our joint customers. By further enhancing our cooperation, we will increase the travel options between Europe and India and offer our passengers improved access to additional destinations.”
Subject to regulatory approvals, the codeshare flights will be progressively made available for sale through the airlines’ respective booking channels.
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