Air India and Air New Zealand have agreed to a new codeshare partnership on 16 routes between India, Singapore, Australia and New Zealand, Air New Zealand announced Wednesday.
Customers will be able to travel from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru and Chennai on Air India and connect at Sydney, Melbourne or Singapore onto Air New Zealand-operated flights to Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington and Queenstown.
In addition, the carriers are "exploring the introduction of a direct service between India and New Zealand by the end of 2028, subject to new aircraft deliveries and approvals from relevant government regulators."
Currently, Air New Zealand customers traveling between New Zealand and India have connectivity options through Singapore Airlines, according to Air New Zealand.