Air France-KLM wants to expand code sharing with Indigo to neighboring countries

Claude Sarre, liable for the subcontinent of India at Air France-KLM, advised media within the area: “Final summer time, we signed a home codeshare settlement with IndiGo for 30 locations in India. Now we’re planning worldwide codeshare with IndiGo for close by international locations as Bangladesh, Nepal and Sri Lanka. That is topic to approvals and agreements.”

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To reap the benefits of the booming Indian aviation market, Air France-KLM beforehand entered right into a codeshare settlement with IndiGo, giving them entry to a few of the Indian service’s key home locations, together with Ahmedabad, Kolkata, Pune and Hyderabad.

Per week in the past it was introduced that KLM and sister firm Air France will enhance their seat capability on Indian routes this summer time by 22 % in comparison with 2022. The Franco-Dutch airline group transported a million passengers on Indian routes final 12 months. India is the third largest and one of many quickest rising aviation markets on the planet.

At present, Air France-KLM operates as much as 46 weekly flights to 4 Indian megacities: Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Chennai. KLM flies to Delhi, Mumbai (each day by day) and Bangalore (5 occasions per week).

Former KLM CEO Pieter Elbers has been on the helm of IndiGo since October 1, 2022. Elbers was lively at KLM till July 1, 2022.