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China Eastern Airlines expands its India sales footprint by filing interline through fares with Air India, enabling seamless access from multiple Indian cities to Shanghai and onward international destinations via Delhi. China Eastern Airlines (MU) confirms the filing of interline through fares with Air India (AI) from 38 cities across India, routed via Delhi (DEL) to Shanghai (PVG) and onward to mainland China and select international markets. The fares are issued on MU-781 ticket stock and are available across all major GDS platforms, subject to fare rules and conditions. Operating carriers and routing Under the arrangement, Air India operates the domestic Indian sectors to Delhi, while China Eastern operates the international sectors from Delhi to Shanghai and onward destinations. Example routing: BOM/BLR/MAA/HYD/AMD – AI – DEL – MU – PVG Filed segments and booking classes AI-operated segments (VV) – Air India RBD Sector Booking Classes DEL – BOM / BLR / HYD / CCU / MAA / PNQ / AMD / COK / ATQ / GOI / BBI / PAT / TRV / GOX / LKO / IDR / VTZ / IXL / IXC / BDQ / SXR / RPR / BHO / VNS / CJB / UDR / VGA / GAU / IXB / IXZ / DED / IXU / HSR / JDH / NAG / BHJ / DIB / IXR J / N / M / K / Q / V / G MU operated segments (VV – International) – China Eastern RBD Sector Booking Classes DEL – PVG – HKG / SIN / KUL / BKK / CJU / ICN / PUS / TAE / HND / KIX / NRT / FUK / NGO / OKJ / …

Air India will induct a new wide-body aircraft every six weeks starting in 2026, continuing for two years, said Campbell Wilson, CEO, Air India. Alongside refurbishing its existing Boeing 787 and 777 fleet, the move aims to position Air India as a “modern, international airline” by 2028, marking a major milestone in its transformation journey.

Air India has entered a new interline partnership with STARLUX Airlines, further enhancing travel options for customers across Asia. The agreement between the two carriers enables single-ticket itineraries that combine Air India and STARLUX flights, offering smoother journeys, coordinated baggage handling, and simplified travel for customers of both airlines. Through this partnership, Air India customers will be able to access Taipei via Air India’s Southeast Asia gateways, namely, Hong Kong, Bangkok, Singapore, Ho Chi Minh City and Kuala Lumpur.

Air India, India’s leading global airline, announced a new interline partnership with Uganda Airlines, the national carrier of the Republic of Uganda. The agreement seamlessly connects the networks of both airlines, offering passengers enhanced travel options between India, Africa and beyond. Through this partnership, Air India guests can now enjoy smooth, single-ticket connections from across India and other parts of Asia to Entebbe, the main gateway to Uganda. Air India guests can either use Uganda Airlines’ direct service from Mumbai to Entebbe or connect to Uganda via Air India’s Dubai gateway. From Entebbe, Air India guests can also take onward connections to destinations across Africa, including South Africa, Nigeria, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Zambia and other key destinations, gaining easy access to the continent’s growing business centres and world-renowned tourism attractions. Uganda Airlines’ guests from Entebbe will now be able to access Air India’s extensive domestic network, connecting seamlessly to more than 25 cities across India on a single ticket. These include India’s largest metropolitan centres such as Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Kolkata, which are major hubs for commerce, technology and culture. In addition to strengthening connectivity within India, the interline partnership also extends Uganda Airlines’ reach to key international destinations served by Air India. Guests can conveniently travel from Entebbe via Mumbai to global hubs such as Bangkok, Colombo, Dhaka and Singapore, gaining access to some of Asia’s most dynamic economies as well as Europe’s leading capital city. “We are happy to partner with Uganda Airlines, enhancing connectivity between India and Africa”, said Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India. “This partnership not only provides our customers with seamless access to Uganda and an extended network across Africa but …