IndiGo And Virgin Atlantic Announce New Codeshare Agreement

Virgin Atlantic and IndiGo announced a new codeshare agreement on Wednesday, providing seamless connections between the UK and India as well as increased opportunities for frequent flyers to earn more points than ever before.

Customers booking a Virgin Atlantic ticket will be able to fly on the airline’s London Heathrow to Delhi and Mumbai flights, as well as connect to and from 7 additional Indian cities.

Later this year, the agreement will be expanded to include 16 Indian destinations as well as connections to Virgin Atlantic’s extensive US network via London Heathrow.

According to the agreement, Virgin Atlantic will be able to sell seats to passengers connecting onto IndiGo flights. Chennai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, Delhi, and Mumbai are among the initial codeshare destinations in India.

Kochi, Chandigarh, Jaipur, Pune, Coimbatore, Nagpur, Vadodara, Indore, and Visakhapatnam will be among the additional destinations.

Codeshare Destinations In India

The new codeshare agreement will allow Virgin Atlantic’s Flying Club members to reach their rewards faster, with opportunities to earn both Virgin Points and Tier Points available on every codeshare with IndiGo.

The codeshare flights will be available this week for booking for travel beyond 27^th September, subject to government approval.

Juha Jarvinen, Chief Commercial Officer at Virgin Atlantic, commented:

“We’re thrilled to launch a new codeshare partnership with IndiGo. This summer marks our largest ever flying programme from India with three daily direct services to London and our new partnership takes our commitment to even greater heights.  IndiGo is India’s largest airline and its extensive network will offer Virgin Atlantic customers even more choice when travelling between the UK and India, as well as offering seamless connections for onward travel across our extensive US route network.

“It’s great news for our Flying Club too, by providing more opportunities for members to earn valuable points. This new partnership aims to respond to the large, fast-growing demand for visiting friends & relatives, leisure as well as business travellers looking for more choice between UK and India.”

Mr. Ronojoy Dutta, Chief Executive Officer and Wholetime Director, IndiGo said:

“We are pleased to announce our codeshare with Virgin Atlantic to provide enhanced connectivity to the passengers. This will not only help offer a seamless travel experience from London to as many as 16 destinations in India but also open up international trade opportunities throughout the country via enhanced accessibility. We look forward to having Virgin Atlantic’s customers on our lean clean flying machine, as we extend our on-time, affordable, courteous and hassle-free travel experience.”