MUMBAI: IndiGo has announced extension of its codeshare agreement with Australia’s national airline, Qantas under which passengers will now be able to access four new destinations – Sydney, Melbourne, Perth & Brisbane in Australia.
It will begin with Melbourne, while Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane will go online in the coming weeks, said IndiGo “With the new codeshare routes, IndiGo customers can now fly to Singapore and connect seamlessly to Qantas’ flights between Singapore and Melbourne” it said.
“This partnership signifies the strengthening of the relationship between the two countries, as a part of Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement. In 2022, Qantas and IndiGo has finalized a codeshare partnership enabling Qantas customers flying on non-stop flights between Australia and India to connect to 21 destinations in India on IndiGo,” it said
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo, said, “We are excited to introduce these new connecting flights to Australia, in partnership with Qantas, connecting on IndiGo’s flights from India to Singapore. The two airlines are the market leaders in their respective countries and this agreement will strengthen the bond between the two countries. For IndiGo, placing its code on another airline and connecting over a mid-point (Singapore) is only the 2nd one of its kind. With this we are now enabling the vast IndiGo network to connect with Qantas’ unmatched reach, we create more opportunities for trade and tourism between both nations.”
Apart from IndiGo, Air India too has announced flights to Australia, with the airline set to debut on the Mumbai-Melbourne route on December 15. Air India currently operates daily flights to Melbourne and Sydney from Delhi, flying 28 times every week between India and Australia. Qantas operates non-stop flights on Delhi-Melbourne (three flights per week) and Bengaluru-Sydney (five flights per week).
It will begin with Melbourne, while Sydney, Perth, and Brisbane will go online in the coming weeks, said IndiGo “With the new codeshare routes, IndiGo customers can now fly to Singapore and connect seamlessly to Qantas’ flights between Singapore and Melbourne” it said.
“This partnership signifies the strengthening of the relationship between the two countries, as a part of Australia-India Economic Cooperation and Trade Agreement. In 2022, Qantas and IndiGo has finalized a codeshare partnership enabling Qantas customers flying on non-stop flights between Australia and India to connect to 21 destinations in India on IndiGo,” it said
Pieter Elbers, Chief Executive Officer, IndiGo, said, “We are excited to introduce these new connecting flights to Australia, in partnership with Qantas, connecting on IndiGo’s flights from India to Singapore. The two airlines are the market leaders in their respective countries and this agreement will strengthen the bond between the two countries. For IndiGo, placing its code on another airline and connecting over a mid-point (Singapore) is only the 2nd one of its kind. With this we are now enabling the vast IndiGo network to connect with Qantas’ unmatched reach, we create more opportunities for trade and tourism between both nations.”
Apart from IndiGo, Air India too has announced flights to Australia, with the airline set to debut on the Mumbai-Melbourne route on December 15. Air India currently operates daily flights to Melbourne and Sydney from Delhi, flying 28 times every week between India and Australia. Qantas operates non-stop flights on Delhi-Melbourne (three flights per week) and Bengaluru-Sydney (five flights per week).