INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
IndiGo is India's largest airline by number of passengers carried.New Delhi: American Airlines and IndiGo on Tuesday announced that they
have entered into a codeshare agreement which allows the former to sell seats on the Indian carrier's flights operating on 29 routes."The
codeshare, which will require U.S
and Indian governments' approvals, is expected to begin in October, as American launches new service between New York (JFK) and Delhi on
October 31 this year and between Seattle (SEA) and Bengaluru on January 4, 2022," the joint statement mentioned.The one-way codeshare
agreement will place American's code on 29 of IndiGo's domestic routes, providing a convenient option for American Airlines customers to
travel within India after landing in Bengaluru or Delhi.This means that once the one-way codeshare agreement comes into force, American will
be able sell seats -- on its distribution system -- of IndiGo flights on the 29 selected routes.In a two-way codeshare agreement, each
airline on its distribution system can sell seats of other's flights
Currently, IndiGo has a two-way codeshare agreement with Turkish Airlines and a one-way codeshare partnership with Qatar Airways.Vasu Raja,
Chief Revenue Officer, American Airlines, said: "Whether our customers are traveling for business or pleasure, this new partnership makes it
easy to reach all four corners of India.""Today we're adding 29 new routes to our map as a result of this agreement, providing customers
with even more options around the globe," Raja mentioned.IndiGo is India's largest airline by number of passengers carried
international destinations.(This story has not been edited by TheIndianSubcontinent staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
