Air India and Germany’s Lufthansa Group have agreed to build on their longstanding codeshare partnership which intends to boost flight options and connectivity for travelers between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe. The expansion, which will also see the Indian national carrier enter into a new codeshare agreement with Austrian Airlines, will include the broadening of existing codeshare agreements between the carrier with both Lufthansa and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).

In all, the newly expanded relationship will see the addition of almost 60 codeshare routes operated by the four airlines combined serving cities in 12 India plus 26 European destinations. The expanded agreements increase the total number of codeshare routes between Air India, Lufthansa, and SWISS from 55 to nearly 100. Additionally, the new agreement between Air India and Austrian Airlines will add 26 codeshare routes. Air India and the three Lufthansa Group carriers are all members of the Star Alliance global group of carriers.

Lufthansa Group
Lufthansa Group

From February 20, 2025, Air India will offer its customers a total of 26 destinations across Europe and three destinations in the Americas beyond three Lufthansa Group gateways in Europe (Frankfurt, Vienna, and Zurich), with the Air India ‘AI’ designator code being placed on all codeshare services.

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