New Delhi: Travellers from India may soon be able to fly to South Africa, Madagascar, and Reunion on a single ticket, as Air India and Air Mauritius announced an expanded codeshare agreement on Monday.
The strengthened bilateral partnership will see both airlines place their designator codes on 17 routes connecting India, Mauritius, Reunion, South Africa, and Madagascar, according to a joint release. What the new codeshare covers “Air India will place its ‘AI’ designator code on Air Mauritius flights to and from Cape Town and Johannesburg in South Africa, and Antananarivo in Madagascar,” the statement said. Air India already shares codes on Air Mauritius flights between Mauritius and Mumbai, Delhi, and Reunion. Signed during global airline meet The deal was signed by Air India CEO and MD Campbell Wilson and Air Mauritius Chairman Kishore Beegoo on the sidelines of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) annual general meeting held in the national capital. How a codeshare helps you A codeshare allows passengers to book a journey across two partner airlines under one ticket, making international travel more seamless and coordinated.
