Air India has recently established an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines. This collaboration will enable Air India’s customers to access “seamless connections” from various gateways, including New York JFK, Newark-New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Vancouver, to 32 destinations across the USA, Mexico, and Canada within Alaska Airlines’ network.
What is an interline partnership?
An interline arrangement means an agreement to issue and accept tickets for flights operated by the partnering airline. When interline tickets are sold, the flight numbers of the operating airlines are used.
The partnership between Air India and Alaska Airlines encompasses bilateral interlining, allowing both airlines to sell tickets on each other’s networks.
Air India to offer ‘through fares’ for routes covering Alaska Airlines network
Furthermore, the two airlines have also entered into a Special Prorate Agreement, enabling Air India to offer ‘through fares’ for routes that cover Alaska Airlines’ network.
This means that passengers can purchase a single fare for a single ticket that covers all destinations within their travel itinerary. Air India, which is part of the Tata Group, is actively expanding its presence in both domestic and international networks.
(With PTI Inputs)
