US EditionAir India and Lufthansa Group Sign Joint Business Agreement, Focus on Route Planning and Flight Schedules
The partnership aims to enhance connectivity and coordinate frequent flyer programs across 145 routes linking 15 Indian and 29 European cities, supporting growing trade ties.
- On February 17, the MoU creates a joint business framework between Air India and the Lufthansa Group, with plans to explore closer cooperation across multiple fronts.
- Following Air India's post-privatisation fleet and service expansion, the airline said the framework enables closer cooperation, as Carsten Spohr of Lufthansa Group highlighted the deal's significance.
- They currently code‑share on 145 routes, which the parties will expand and coordinate further, including codeshare agreements, single‑ticket itineraries, frequent‑flyer programs, and IT systems.
- Implementation depends on obtaining regulatory and anti‑trust approvals; the agreement will initially focus on traffic between India and the Lufthansa Group's home markets — Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy and Switzerland — with details to be finalized afterward.
- Following the India‑EU Free Trade Agreement, the MoU aligns with economic ties, as the EU is India's largest trading partner with bilateral trade exceeding 120 billion euros in 2024 and nearly 25% of global GDP.
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Air India, Lufthansa Group sign agreement to expand India–Europe connectivity
Air India and Lufthansa Group are forming a joint business agreement. This partnership aims to enhance travel between India and Europe. Passengers will experience more seamless journeys. The collaboration builds on existing codeshares and Star Alliance membership. It will involve coordinated planning and commercial cooperation. This move is set to deepen economic and cultural ties.
Air India and Lufthansa Group sign joint business agreement, focus on route planning and flight schedules
Air India and Lufthansa Group have signed a joint business agreement to enhance collaboration on route planning and flight schedules. The partnership aims to improve customer experiences and increase passenger traffic between India and Europe, pending regulatory approvals.
Air India and Lufthansa Group sign MoU to expand India-Europe flight network - The Tribune
Air India and the Lufthansa Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint business partnership. This agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between Air India, its subsidiaries like Air India Express, and Lufthansa Group carriers including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and SWISS.
Air India and Lufthansa Group sign MoU to expand India-Europe flight network
Air India and the Lufthansa Group recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to create a joint business partnership. This agreement establishes a framework for cooperation between Air India, its subsidiaries like Air India Express, and Lufthansa Group carriers including Austrian Airlines, Brussels Airlines, ITA Airways, Lufthansa, and SWISS.
The Lufthansa Group air group will expand its Air India collaboration agreement under a memorandum of understanding signed on Tuesday that sets the framework for a future trade agreement that will take advantage of the opportunities of the recent free trade agreement between India and the European Union. The agreement has been signed by the chairman and CEO of Lufthansa group, Carsten Spohr, and Air India CEO Campbell Wilson. According to Luftha…
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