air india and air new zealand partners for better travel

 Air India - Air New Zealand Partnership 2025: Things You Need to Know:-

 

• Air India and Air New Zealand have signed a MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to boost travel connectivity between India and New Zealand with a new codeshare agreement. The Air India—Air New Zealand Partnership will offer travelers more flexibility and convenience when flying between the two countries and enhance access to the prominent destinations of both nations.

 

• As per the agreement, the two airlines will establish a new codeshare partnership on 16 routes between India, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. Air India partner airlines of Star Alliance, just like Air New Zealand. This MoU ensures that passengers flying from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai with Air India relish seamless connectivity through Sydney, Melbourne, or Singapore onto Air New Zealand flights heading to Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Queenstown.

 

• Air New Zealand Chief Executive, Greg Foran, said, "India represents a key growth market for Air New Zealand, and we are excited about the opportunity to enhance connectivity for travellers between our two countries. This codeshare agreement is an important first step, offering more options for customers while we work to understand what a direct service could look like.

 

• Furthermore, he stated, "Today's event underscores the significance of the Indian market to New Zealand, not only for tourism but also for strengthening business and education ties. We are committed to working collaboratively to grow the travel market over the coming years, ensuring a strong foundation for a successful direct service by 2028."

 

• Campbell Wilson, Managing Director & Chief Executive Officer of Air India, said, "As part of Air India's ongoing transformation, we have been expanding our global network using our own aircraft as well as through new or expanded codeshare agreements with other airlines, chiefly our Star Alliance partners.

 

• Moreover, he said, "We are delighted to be deepening our relationship with Air New Zealand, which follows the recent expansion of our codeshare partnerships with Lufthansa Group, Singapore Airlines, and All Nippon Airways. This partnership will not only strengthen our presence and simplify customer journeys, but also help us develop traffic so that, in time to come, we may viably operate a non-stop service between India and New Zealand, which we and Air New Zealand have committed to explore together with the respective authorities."

 

• According to Foran's statement, The MoU opens the possibility for Air New Zealand and Air India to launch a direct flight service between India and New Zealand by 2028, depending on aircraft availability and regulatory approvals.