Air New Zealand and Air India have entered a new agreement to provide greater air access between New Zealand and India.
The codeshare agreement was signed today and will see Air New Zealand place its code on several Indian cities over multiple gateways.
In turn, Air India will also be able to access the New Zealand market on Air New Zealand services, including over the Tasman, connecting its current Sydney and Melbourne services.
The agreement follows Air India’s recent tweaks to Australian services. Read on
Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer Christopher Luxon and Air India Chairman and Managing Director Rohit Nandan signed the agreement at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting in Miami.
According to Mr Luxon, some 90,000 people currently fly between the two countries every year.
He expects the growing size of India’s middle class will further impact positively on international traffic.
“This codeshare agreement will provide greater choice and convenience for those travelling between our two countries in both directions.”
Christopher Luxon, Air New Zealand Chief Executive Officer
Codeshare services are expected to go on sale in the coming months.
Meanwhile, last month, Air New Zealand announced the launch of three new weekly flights between Perth and Auckland.
The services will be timed to connect Western Australian travellers to the airline’s forthcoming USA, Canada and Argentina flights. Read on
