On May 12th, Air France-KLM and IndiGo implemented their codeshare agreement, which they announced in December last year. This allows each airline to access several additional routes in each other’s networks and offer passengers the convenience of more choices.
Codeshare agreement implemented
The deal inked by India’s largest airline, IndiGo with Air France-KLM in December has now been implemented, letting the carriers sell seats on each other’s flights. The agreement was waiting for approval of the relevant authorities and was initially expected to launch in February.
However, a lot has changed for the better since then, with COVID receding and India opening up its skies. As such, the partnership can benefit from the invigorated traveling demand in the last few months.
Henri de Peyrelongue, EVP of Commercial Sales at Air France-KLM, stated,
“We are very proud at Air France-KLM to be the first major European airline group to initiate cooperation with IndiGo. This codeshare agreement will allow us to increase our local footprint and improve connectivity between India – one of the fastest growing markets – and the rest of the world, via our Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Amsterdam-Schiphol hubs.”
Sanjay Kumar, Chief Strategy and Revenue Officer, IndiGo, added,
“As this summer sees huge interest in international travel after a hiatus of two years, the codeshare will extend our on-time, affordable, courteous and hassle-free travel experience across 30 incredible Indian destinations to Air France-KLM customers.”
The codeshare came into effect on May 12th. Photo: Vincenzo Pace – Simple Flying
The partnership
The three airlines involved in the deal plan to strengthen their hold in each other’s territories. From their hubs in Paris and Amsterdam, Air France and KLM operate flights to four Indian cities – Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Bengaluru.
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