Air India Expands Network Through Bangkok Airways’ Interline
12.09.2023 - 07:29
/ skift.com
/ Southeast Asia
/ Thomas Cook
/ Amrita Ghosh
/ Air India
Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Bangkok Airways that will allow the Tata Group-owned airline’s passengers connections to 10 Southeast Asian destinations beyond the Thai capital.
They can take convenient connections via Air India’s Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore gateways to and from 10 destinations in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia on Bangkok Airways’ route network.
An interline arrangement refers to a pact to issue and accept tickets for flights that are operated by the partner airline. When selling an interline ticket, the operating airlines’ own flight numbers are used.
Scope of the Agreement: Guests can receive their boarding passes at the first point of departure for all the travel sectors on a single ticket, and have their baggage checked-in through to their final destinations.
Air India guests taking connecting flights on Bangkok Airways will also receive complimentary access to Bangkok Airways’ boutique lounges and courtesy corners at available airports, irrespective of the class of travel, Air India said in a statement.
Other Deals: The two carriers have also entered a special prorate agreement, which allows them to file ‘through fares’ on routes covering each other’s networks.
This arrangement means that a passenger can have a single fare for a single ticket covering all destinations in an itinerary.
Connections: Air India passengers can connect to the following points in Thailand through Bangkok Airways — Chiang Mai, Lampang, Sukhothai, Trat, Koh Samui, Phuket, and Krabi.
The points outside of Thailand include Luang Prabang in Laos; and Phnom Penh, Siem Reap in Cambodia. The airline’s passengers can also choose to fly to Koh Samui via Singapore and Hong Kong.
Current Operations to Southeast Asia: Air India operates daily flights to Bangkok from Delhi and Mumbai, to Singapore from Delhi (twice daily), Mumbai, and Chennai, and three times a week to Hong Kong from Delhi.
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