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News18
5 days ago
- Business
- News18
Air India Adds 16 New Destinations Across 6 Countries With 4 New Airline Partnerships
Last Updated: These new interline agreements have been signed with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways. Air India, India's leading international airline, has teamed up with four major carriers from emerging markets. This move will make it much easier for travellers to reach 16 new destinations across six countries – mainly in Eastern Europe, the Baltics, and Central Asia. These new interline agreements have been signed with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways. The announcement was made during the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting held in New Delhi. What Does This Mean for You? These partnerships will offer seamless travel options. Passengers can now book single-ticket journeys that include flights from Air India and the partner airline, with coordinated baggage allowance and handling – making travel smoother and simpler. Where You Can Fly with Each Partner airBaltic Bulgaria Air Uzbekistan Airways Wider Access to Indian Cities for Partner Airline Customers In return, passengers flying with the partner airlines can now easily reach over 30 Indian cities such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kochi, Goa, and Amritsar using Air India's domestic network. 'Our partnerships with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways, bring more travel options and smoother journeys for our growing base of customers worldwide as well as reinforce India's rising status as a key global aviation hub," said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India. How to Book Travellers can book these interline connections progressively through: First Published: June 04, 2025, 09:17 IST
India Gazette
5 days ago
- Business
- India Gazette
Air India enters 4 new interline partnerships for greater access to Europe and Central Asia
New Delhi [India], June 3 (ANI): Air India, India's leading global airline, on Tuesday announced that it has entered interline partnerships with four major airlines from emerging markets, significantly enhancing connectivity to Europe, particularly the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. The partnerships will provide Air India guests seamless travel options to 16 more destinations across 6 countries in these regions while making India easier to access for the passengers of the respective partner airlines, the company said in a release. Air India signed these interline agreements with Airbaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways on the sidelines of the ongoing 81st IATA AGM in New Delhi, it said. The new partnerships further strengthen Air India's position as a global connector, enabling a passenger to travel across continents with a single-ticket itinerary that combines Air India flights with those of its partner airlines as well as coordinated baggage allowance & handling. The airline, airBaltic, provides access to Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), and Vilnius (Lithuania) via Air India's European gateways at Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, Milan-Malpensa, Vienna, Zurich, or Dubai. Bulgaria Air provides access to Sofia via Air India's gateways at London Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich, and Tel Aviv, supporting travel to the vibrant Eastern European city. Air India guests can also make further connections from Sofia to other Bulgarian cities such as Varna and Burgas. Cyprus Airways provides access to Larnaca (Cyprus) via Air India's European gateways at Paris, Milan, and Dubai, opening one of the Mediterranean's key cultural and economic hubs for Indian travellers. Uzbekistan Airways provides access to Tashkent from Delhi, Mumbai, and Goa-Mopa (GOX), as well as further onward connections from Tashkent to Bukhara, Qarshi, Nukus, Urgench, Termez, Samarkand, Fergana, and Namangan. Conversely, Air India will provide convenient access to more than 30 Indian cities to the customers of its four artner airlines, including but not limited to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, and Kochi, the release added. 'These four new interline partnerships significantly enhance Air India's global reach and open seamless pathways to vibrant cities across some of the most important emerging markets of today,' said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India. 'Our partnerships with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways, bring more travel options and smoother journeys for our growing base of customers worldwide as well as reinforce India's rising status as a key global aviation hub.' (ANI)
News18
30-04-2025
- Business
- News18
Air India To Start Daily Flights Between Delhi And Tokyo Haneda From June 15
Last Updated: This new service follows Air India's recent shift to Tokyo's Haneda Airport, which took place on 31 March 2025. Air India, the national carrier of India, has announced an exciting expansion of its non-stop service between Delhi and Tokyo Haneda. Starting on 15 June 2025, the airline will operate daily flights, up from the previous four times a week. This service enhancement follows Air India's recent shift to Tokyo's Haneda Airport from Narita Airport, effective from 31st March 2025. With this move, travel time to Tokyo Station has been reduced to just 30 minutes. Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft will operate the daily flights, providing passengers with faster access to central Tokyo, as Haneda is only 18 km from downtown. Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer of Air India, stated, 'This daily service, combined with our deepened codeshare partnership with All Nippon Airways, makes it easier for our guests to explore Japan and connect conveniently to other destinations in the country beyond Tokyo." In addition to the daily flights, Air India's expanded codeshare agreement with All Nippon Airways (ANA), a Star Alliance partner, will offer passengers even more convenience. Travellers can now connect seamlessly from Tokyo Haneda to six major Japanese cities, including Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, and Sapporo, with their baggage checked through to the final destination on a single ticket. The new schedule also supports smooth connections to several major Indian cities, such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune, as well as international destinations across Asia and Europe. Bookings for the Delhi-Tokyo Haneda flights are now open through Air India's website, mobile app, and travel agents. First Published: April 30, 2025, 08:19 IST
Time of India
29-04-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Air India to start daily flights from Delhi to Tokyo starting June 15
Air India will operate daily non-stop flights between Delhi and Tokyo starting June 15, the airline announced in an official statement on April 29. The service will expand from the current four flights per week to seven, aiming to improve connectivity between India and Japan. #Pahalgam Terrorist Attack The groundwork before India mounts a strike at Pakistan India considers closing airspace to Pakistani carriers amid rising tensions Cold Start: India's answer to Pakistan's nuclear threats The daily flights will be operated by Air India's Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft. The service enhancement follows Air India's recent move from Tokyo Narita to Haneda Airport in March 2025. This shift will reduce the travel time to central Tokyo, with Haneda located just 18 km from downtown and roughly 30 minutes from Tokyo Station. 'Expanding our Delhi-Tokyo Haneda service to daily flights reflects Air India's commitment to meeting the rising demand for travel between India and Japan,' said Nipun Aggarwal, the airline's Chief Commercial Officer, in the official statement. This daily service, combined with the airline's deepened codeshare partnership with All Nippon Airways, makes it easier for our guests to explore Japan and connect conveniently to other destinations in the country beyond Tokyo, he added. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Play War Thunder now for free War Thunder Play Now Undo Air India's expanded codeshare with All Nippon Airways (ANA), its Star Alliance partner, will enable passengers to travel on a single ticket with baggage checked through to their final destination. Through this arrangement, travellers can connect from Tokyo Haneda to Fukuoka, Hiroshima, Nagoya, Okinawa, Osaka, and Sapporo. (Join our ETNRI WhatsApp channel for all the latest updates) In India, the daily Tokyo flights will offer onward connections to key domestic destinations such as Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, and Pune, as well as to other international cities across Asia and Europe. Live Events The updated flight schedule effective from 15 June 2025 is as follows: AI358: Departs Delhi (DEL) at 8 pm, arrives Tokyo Haneda (HND) at 7 am the next day (daily) AI357: Departs Tokyo Haneda (HND) at 11:50 am, arrives Delhi (DEL) at 05:25 pm (daily)
Mint
23-04-2025
- Business
- Mint
Who is Nipun Aggarwal? Newly appointed Air India Express Chairman to replace Wilson Campbell
Nipun Aggarwal, the Chief Commercial Officer of Tata Group-owned Air India, has been appointed chairman of Air India Express,. He will replace Campbell Wilson. Here's all you need to know about the new Chairman of Air India Express. Nipun Aggarwal has served as Air India's Chief Commercial Officer since April 2022. He previously served as the senior vice president at Tata Sons, where he was engaged in commercial aviation, real estate, mergers and acquisitions, debt financing, and bank laws etc, according to Aggarwal's LinkedIn profile. Before joining Tata Sons, he worked for Bank of America Merrill Lynch, Standard Chartered Bank, BP PLC, and L&T. Aggarwal secured a Postgraduate Diploma in Management, Finance from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. He finished his Bachelor of Engineering from the Delhi College of Engineering. Nipun Aggarwal is replacing Campbell Wilson as the Tata Group-owned airline plans to continue restructuring. Basil Kwauk, Air India's COO, will also replace Wilson Campbell on the board of Air India, Reuters reported, citing a memo. Air India continues with the restructuring process after the Tata Group took control two years ago. Tata Group merged four airlines into two — Air India and Air India Express, which merged with AirAsia. "With this structural work largely complete, the task at hand now is to fully leverage and optimise the Group fleet, network, sales, distribution and loyalty assets," the report quoted Wilson. The report further mentioned that Air India is looking into multi-billion-dollar deals for widebody jets. However, the delivery of these jets has been delayed, forcing the airlines to work with older jets, leading to rising maintenance costs, delaying their modernisation and expansion efforts. Meanwhile, China has asked airlines to refrain from taking deliveries of Boeing aircraft, due to the escalating trade war, according to Bloomberg News.
