The Codeshare enables JAL to expand reach to 14 IndiGo destinations in India
Japan Airlines (JAL) and IndiGo announced that they have agreed on codeshare partnership which will greatly benefit the customers by providing more travel options between Japan and India. The cooperation will allow Japan Airlines to strengthen its connectivity into India initially, while enabling more travel options for IndiGo customers on JAL’s extensive domestic and international network in later phases.
IndiGo airline and JAL will commence codeshare on India domestic routes which connect to JAL operated flights from/to Delhi and Bengaluru.
Currently, JAL operates daily services between Tokyo Haneda – Delhi, and three times a week services between Tokyo Narita – Bengaluru, supporting the air travel demand between the two countries. Through this new partnership with IndiGo, JAL will be able to establish an extensive network throughout India, including major cities such as Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Kochi, Coimbatore, Thiruvananthapuram, Tiruchirappalli, Pune, Lucknow, Varanasi, and Goa, that connect to JAL operated flights. In the ensuing period, the carriers will seek to further expand the cooperation with IndiGo code sharing on JAL operated flights.
Abhijit DasGupta, Senior Vice President Network Planning & Revenue Management, IndiGo said, “Japan has been increasing in popularity amongst Indian travellers, as both countries are working to strengthen bilateral relationships and ease the visa norms. This phase of the partnership expands the choices available to Japan Airlines customers for journeys to/from Japan, using IndiGo’s extensive network in India. This step to provide seamless connectivity to support trade, commerce, and tourism between the two countries. Over time, we intend to expand the scope of geographic and reciprocal coverage of this relationship to further grow travel opportunities for customers of both airlines.”
Ross Leggett, Managing Executive Officer, Senior Vice President Route Marketing, Japan Airlines, said, “With the extensive network, travelers to/from India and Japan will be able to book their flight on one ticket, and experience both IndiGo and JAL’s exceptional service. In recent years, India has achieved remarkable economic growth, and the air travel demand between Japan and India are increasing more than ever before. Both partners are delighted to enter in partnership and hope to contribute further to the market by providing customers with more options and a great customer experience.”
