Lufthansa partnerships with Indian airlines |
With India`s premium airliner Jet Airways shutting down in April, the Lufthansa airline group is planning to "strengthen" its partnership with other Indian airlines like Vistara and Air India in 2020. Apart from launching a Munich-Bengaluru flight service in April, the airline does not plan to start any other flight service in 2020. Currently, the Lufthansa airline group has an interline agreement with Vistara, which allows a passenger to check-in his luggage at the first airport itself for the whole journey consisting of flights of both airlines. A top official with Lufthansa said, “Jet Airways was one of our partners here in India and with them having left the scene, we are looking for Indian airlines to partner up with. With Vistara, we are strengthening our relationship in the weeks to come.” The European carrier has a codeshare agreement with Air India, which allows one airline`s passenger to book a ticket on the other airline, using the first one`s ticketing system. The Indian government is planning to sell Air India to a private player by March next year. For 2020, the Lufthansa group "will be trying to strengthen its Indian partnerships" so that Indian carriers "can bring passengers from second and third-tier cities to its four gateways." The airliner has seen a continuous growth over the past four years of India`s share on the aircraft.
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