NEW DELHI, June 1 (Reuters) - India's largest airline
IndiGo on Sunday announced an agreement with Air
France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic and Delta to
expand its long-haul services to North America, Europe and
Britain, the airlines said on Sunday.
Indigo has an extensive domestic network in India and is
expanding its international reach.
Once the partnership is complete IndiGo will be able to sell
flights under its own name on those operated by its partners out
of India, and onward travel from Amsterdam and Manchester on
select flights to Europe and North America.
IndiGo has an existing relationship with Air France-KLM and
Virgin Atlantic, and its Delta partnership is new.
U.S. carrier Delta has not flown to India since the
pandemic. CEO Ed Bastian told media at an airline summit in New
Delhi that Delta will restart direct services from the United
States to India over the next couple of years.
Delta is planning nonstop flights between Atlanta and Delhi,
subject to government approval, a joint statement said.
India is the world's third-largest air passenger market, and
is rapidly expanding its aviation industry.