Jet Airways and Virgin Atlantic have expanded their codeshare agreement between India and the United States, providing travellers with greater choice and enhanced connectivity between nine destinations in North America and the Indian subcontinent via London Heathrow.
From April 19, 2017, Jet Airways guests travelling between India and the United States can connect through London Heathrow on to nine U.S. destinations operated by Virgin Atlantic: Atlanta, Boston, Newark, Washington (IAD), New York, Los Angeles, Miami, San Francisco, and Seattle.
The new agreement will make it easier for guests to tailor their trip by combining flights from Jet Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and Delta Air Lines in a single booking thanks to the extended codeshare.
“From this week customers of both airlines can travel from five destinations across India with Jet Airways, and connect via London Heathrow to nine US destinations with Virgin Atlantic including Boston and Los Angeles, as well as many more US destinations with transatlantic partner Delta Airlines via key hubs such as New York and Atlanta,” says Shai Weiss, chief commercial officer for Virgin Atlantic. “This innovative codeshare allows customers to tailor their journey using a combination of flights from Jet Airways, Virgin Atlantic, and their transatlantic partner Delta Air Lines – whilst continuing to benefit from a single check-in and bag drop.”
In October last year, Delta Air Lines and Jet Airways announced codeshare cooperation between India and United States over London Heathrow, where Delta guests flying between North America and India can connect on flights operated by Jet Airways to 20 destinations within India, including Bengaluru, Chennai, and Mangalore; while guests flying on Jet Airways can connect on to Delta operated services via London Heathrow to eighteen cities across the US, including Boston, Detroit, New York, and Las Vegas.
“Delta’s codeshare with Jet Airways has seen positive growth in passenger numbers since we launched the agreement six months ago, reflecting the strong demand for air links between the United States and India,” says Nat Pieper, Delta’s senior vice president Europe, Middle East, Africa, and India.
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