Air India and Lufthansa Group have agreed to build on their longstanding code-share partnership, which sees the Indian carrier enter into a new code-share agreement with Austrian Airlines, as well as expand the existing code-share agreements between Air India, Lufthansa, and Swiss International Air Lines (SWISS).

The expanded partnership significantly boosts flight options and connectivity for travellers between the Indian Subcontinent and Europe with the addition of close to 60 code-share routes operated by the four airlines across 12 Indian and 26 European cities.

The expanded agreements increase the total number of code-share routes between Air India, Lufthansa and SWISS from 55 to nearly 100. Additionally, the new agreement between Air India and Austrian Airlines adds 26 code-share routes. 

Air India will now offer its customers a total of 26 destinations across Europe and three ones in the Americas beyond its gateways in Europe (Frankfurt, Vienna, and Zurich), with the ‘AI’ designator code placed on the services operated by airlines in the Lufthansa Group, including Austrian Airlines for the first time.

Air India and the three Lufthansa Group carriers are members of Star Alliance.