INDIA: Air India, India’s leading global airline, has announced an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines, allowing Air India guests to avail seamless connections from six gateways in North America to 32 destinations in the USA, Mexico, and Canada on Alaska Airlines’ network. The partnership will strengthen Air India’s international network and expand its reach to Mexico, boosting its network expansion plans.
The scope of the agreement includes bilateral interlining, allowing both airlines to sell tickets on each other’s network. Additionally, the two airlines have entered a Special Prorate Agreement, allowing Air India to file ‘through fares’ on routes covering Alaska Airlines’ network. Passengers will also be able to enjoy Air India’s free baggage allowance on Alaska Airlines routes.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial & Transformation Officer, Air India, said, “The tie-up with Alaska Air will expand our international footprint in the US and Canada and even extend our reach to Mexico, boosting our network expansion plans. It will help us offer more choices to our guests and mark a significant step forward in our mission to enhance connectivity.“
Passengers will be able to connect to 26 points in the USA and 6 in Mexico from San Francisco, and to Portland, San Diego, Seattle, Los Angeles, Anchorage, Boise, Salt Lake City, Orange County, Tampa, Austin, Boston, Bozeman Yellowstone, Dallas Love Field, Reagan National, Fort Lauderdale, Spokane, Honolulu, Jackson Hole, Las Vegas, Orlando, Missoula Montana, Kahului, Seattle Paine Field, Phoenix, Palm Springs, Redmond, and Vancouver from Air India’s current gateways in North America.
Air India currently operates 47 non-stop flights every week from Delhi, Bengaluru, and Mumbai to five American cities: New York, Newark, Washington DC, Chicago, and San Francisco, and 14 non-stop flights every week from Delhi to Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.
Founded by the legendary JRD Tata, Air India pioneered India’s aviation sector. After 69 years as a government-owned enterprise, Air India and Air India Express were welcomed back into the Tata group in January 2022. Air India is navigating through a major five-year transformation roadmap under the aegis of Vihaan.AI, with an ambition to become a world-class airline with an Indian heart.
As a member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline consortium of leading international airlines, Air India offers seamless connectivity and facilities to passengers all over the world.
