{"id":247549,"date":"2025-02-03T06:15:00","date_gmt":"2025-02-02T23:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/?p=247549"},"modified":"2025-02-02T23:23:18","modified_gmt":"2025-02-02T16:23:18","slug":"air-india-and-kenya-airways-activate-codeshare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/2025\/02\/air-india-and-kenya-airways-activate-codeshare\/","title":{"rendered":"Air India and Kenya Airways activate codeshare"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>GURUGRAM, India, 3 February 2025: Air India and Kenya Airways have entered a codeshare partnership to boost travel between India and Africa. The partnership complements an existing interline agreement between the two carriers.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The codeshare and interline partnerships allow passengers of both airlines to enjoy convenient access to a broader range of destinations across regions, leveraging a single ticket and a unified baggage policy.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"742\" height=\"432\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-247550 lazyload\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 742px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 742\/432;width:640px;height:auto\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6.jpg 742w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6-600x349.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6-696x405.jpg 696w, https:\/\/www.ttrweekly.com\/site\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/6-721x420.jpg 721w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 742px) 100vw, 742px\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml;base64,PHN2ZyB3aWR0aD0iMSIgaGVpZ2h0PSIxIiB4bWxucz0iaHR0cDovL3d3dy53My5vcmcvMjAwMC9zdmciPjwvc3ZnPg==\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Photo credit: Air India<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>As part of the codeshare agreement, Air India will place its &#8216;AI&#8217; designator code on twice-daily flights between Nairobi and Mumbai operated by Kenya Airways. This will seamlessly connect passengers via Mumbai on Air India-operated flights to or from Bangkok (Thailand), Colombo (Sri Lanka), Dhaka (Bangladesh), Mal\u00e9 (Maldives), Melbourne (Australia), and Singapore.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In addition to existing connections, passengers from Nairobi can fly to Delhi with Air India to several other destinations in and outside of India.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The new agreement also enables Kenya Airways to place its \u2018KQ\u2019 designator code on Air India-operated flights between Delhi and Nairobi, thus enabling Kenya Airways passengers from across Africa to travel to Delhi via Nairobi.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cDeepening our partnership with Kenya Airways aligns perfectly with Air India\u2019s strategic vision to expand our global footprint and strengthen our position in key markets\u201d, said Air India Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cOur codeshare partnership will significantly benefit guests of both airlines and contribute to the overall growth of air travel between India and Africa.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The interline agreement between Air India and Kenya Airways enables passengers to seamlessly travel on a single itinerary between any of 28 points in Africa (Accra, Addis Ababa, Dar Es Salaam, Harare, Johannesburg, Cape Town, Victoria Falls, Seychelles, Kilimanjaro, Mombasa, and Zanzibar to name a few), and any of 15 points in India (Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Goa, Jaipur, Kochi, Kolkata, and Hyderabad to name a few).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cWe are delighted to expand our partnership with Air India, opening up significant opportunities for our passengers. This codeshare agreement allows us to offer seamless connections to a wider range of destinations across both airlines\u2019 networks, making travel easier and more convenient,\u201d said Kenya Airways Chief Commercial and Customer Officer Julius Thairu.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The codeshare flights are available for booking through Air India\u2019s and Kenya Airways\u2019 respective booking channels and travel agents.&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>GURUGRAM, India, 3 February 2025: Air India and Kenya Airways have entered a codeshare partnership to boost travel between India and Africa. 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