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British Airways and Indigo announce new codeshare partnership
The agreement aimed to make travel between UK and India seamless for travelers
Representational Image / Image: British Airways
International carrier British Airways and India’s budget airline IndiGo have entered into a codeshare agreement to boost connections between the UK and India. Through this partnership – which sees British Airways add its code to a range of destinations across IndiGo’s network – customers can enjoy improved connectivity between Southeast Asia and Europe for travel effective Oct 12 2023.
As a result of the agreement, eight destinations will be available as codeshare options when travelling from London Heathrow via New Delhi or Mumbai. British Airways informed that its customers travelling, for example from Rajkot (Hirasar) to London, or transiting through Heathrow (or vice versa) will be able to connect to their destination on a single ticket.
Additionally, the number of British Airways flights from India to London have exceeded pre-pandemic levels, with the airline operating 56 flights a week, to five Indian cities namely, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Hyderabad.
Commenting on the agreement Neil Chernoff, British Airways’ director of network and alliances said, “British Airways has been flying to India since 1924, making it one of our longest-served and most valued destinations. Our partnership with IndiGo means that customers will be able to book their entire journey on one ticket, allowing seamless travel from London to their final destination, offering more choice and flexibility for customers.”
”This step to provide seamless connectivity will not only support trade and commerce between the two countries but also offer convenient travel options to students and tourists,” said Abhijit Dasgupta, senior vice president, of network planning and revenue management at IndiGo.
IndiGo operates an extensive domestic and regional network with a fleet of A320 aircraft. All British Airways customers travelling onwards with IndiGo will be able to enjoy a complimentary meal and the UK carrier’s generous baggage allowance in the economy via codeshare for flights to India – two checked bags up to 23 kg per person, the release said.
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