Air India and Virgin Australia announced a new codeshare partnership that significantly boosts connectivity and the ease of travelling between India and Australia.
\nThe unilateral codeshare agreement enables Air India to place its \u2018AI\u2019 code on flights operated by Virgin Australia. This enhances the opportunities that Air India customers have when travelling from Delhi to Melbourne or Sydney and take seamless onward connections on Virgin Australia flights to 16 destinations in Australia and New Zealand. The enhanced cooperation will also ensure that passengers travelling on a single ticket will have their baggage checked through the entire journey.
\nThe 16 cities in Australia and New Zealand include: Adelaide, Ballina\/Byron Bay, Brisbane, Cairns, Canberra, Darwin, Gold Coast, Hamilton Island, Hobart, Launceston, Melbourne, Newcastle, Perth, Queenstown (New Zealand), Sunshine Coast, and Sydney.
\n\u201cWe are pleased to partner with Air India to make it easier for their customers to explore everything Australia has to offer. India is a growing tourism market for Australia and this partnership will encourage travellers arriving on one of Air India\u2019s 14 weekly flights to explore more of our wonderful country thanks to seamless onward connections on the Virgin Australia network,\u201d said Alistair Hartley, Chief Strategy and Transformation Officer, Virgin Australia.
\n\u201cAustralia is one of Air India\u2019s most important international markets, so it is incredibly exciting for us to be partnering with Virgin Australia to expand our presence in the region. While the partnership provides greater ease and access for the large Indian diaspora spread across the continent, it also opens up a whole new range of destinations for holidaymakers wanting to soak up the beaches of Gold Coast, discover Tasmania, or to explore the natural wonders of The Great Barrier Reef,\u201d said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India.
\nAir India operates 14x weekly flights from India to Australia, flying non-stop daily from Delhi to Melbourne and Delhi to Sydney. The airline utilises its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on these routes, featuring
\n18 flat beds in Business Class and 238 spacious seats in Economy Class. Air India customers taking onward flights on Virgin Australia flights within Australia and New Zealand will enjoy world-class Business and Economy Class cabins, and award-winning service.
\nCodeshare bookings will start from 11 February 2025, with the first codeshare flights to operate from 18 February 2025.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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