Summary
- IndiGo has expanded its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines, adding San Francisco to its US network.
- The partnership with Turkish Airlines also includes over 30 destinations in Europe.
- IndiGo may even welcome long-range Airbus A321XLRs in the long run, enabling it to operate long-haul flights to Europe and Far East Asian cities.
IndiGo’s codeshare connectivity to the US has increased with the inclusion of San Francisco. The budget carrier has partnered with Turkish Airlines extensively to supply passengers several international connections to Europe and the US in recent months. IndiGo’s own global network has grown in the previous few months with flights to Central Asia and even Africa.
Hello, San Francisco!
India’s largest airline, IndiGo, has announced that it has added San Francisco to its US network through codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. The carrier now offers flights to the US West Coast city with a stopover in Istanbul. IndiGo already provides connectivity to 4 other destinations within the US – Latest York, Washington, Boston, and Chicago. Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, commented,
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Expanding international reach
IndiGo’s partnership with Turkish Airlines has developed significantly in recent times. On top of the US cities, their codeshare deal includes greater than 30 destinations in Europe, including London, Paris, Venice, Athens, Budapest, Rome, and several other others.
IndiGo’s current fleet of narrowbody planes limits it to nearby medium-haul international routes to the Middle East and Southeast and Central Asia, but various reports suggest that the airline could include widebody planes in the long run to operate long-haul flights.
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IndiGo has also wet-leased two Boeing 777s for flying exclusively to Istanbul. While this has helped it maintain capability when lots of its Airbus A320s are grounded, it has also allowed the carrier to get an idea of what it takes to operate a widebody aircraft.
IndiGo may even receive the long-range Airbus A321XLRs in the approaching years, which may even allow it to fly to some European and Far East Asian cities. Its CEO Pieter Elbers recently commented,
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After creating an almost insurmountable lead within the domestic market, it seems IndiGo has its eyes set on overseas destinations through codeshare partnerships with seven partners and with greater than 30 of its own international routes.
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