Air India Announces 4 Key Partnerships for Increased Access
Air India has announced that it has formed interline partnerships with four major airlines from emerging markets, significantly improving connectivity to Europe, especially in the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia.
The partnerships will offer Air India guests seamless travel options to 16 additional destinations across 6 countries, while also facilitating easier access to India for passengers of the partner airlines.
Air India has signed interline agreements with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways during the 81st IATA AGM in New Delhi.
The new partnerships enhance Air India’s role as a global connector. They allow passengers to travel across continents with a single-ticket itinerary that includes both Air India flights and those of its partner airlines. Additionally, these partnerships provide coordinated baggage allowances and handling.
Convenient one-stop connectivity through the 4 partner airlines:
- airBaltic: Provides access to Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), and Vilnius (Lithuania) via Air India’s European gateways at Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, Milan-Malpensa, Vienna, Zurich, or Dubai.
- Bulgaria Air: Provides access to Sofia via Air India’s gateways at London Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich, and Tel Aviv, supporting travel to the vibrant Eastern European city. Air India guests can also take further connections from Sofia to other Bulgarian cities of Varna and Burgas.
- Cyprus Airways: This airline provides access to Larnaca (Cyprus) via Air India’s European gateways at Paris, Milan, and Dubai, opening one of the Mediterranean’s key cultural and economic hubs for Indian travellers.
- Uzbekistan Airways: Provides access to Tashkent from Delhi, Mumbai, and Goa-Mopa (GOX), as well as further onward connections from Tashkent to Bukhara, Qarshi, Nukus, Urgench, Termez, Samarkand, Fergana, and Namangan.
Air India will offer convenient access to over 30 Indian cities for customers of its four partner airlines. These cities include, but are not limited to, Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, and Kochi.
“These four new interline partnerships significantly enhance Air India’s global reach and open seamless pathways to vibrant cities across some of the most important emerging markets of today,” said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India.
“Our partnerships with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways, bring more travel options and smoother journeys for our growing base of customers worldwide as well as reinforce India’s rising status as a key global aviation hub.”
Bookings for these interline connections will progressively open through Air India’s website, mobile app, or via travel agents worldwide.
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