American Airlines will codeshare with Indian low-cost carrier IndiGo when it begins new routes to India later this year, the carrier announced.
The codeshare agreement, pending U.S. and Indian governmental approval, will place American's code on 29 of IndiGo's domestic flights out of Delhi and Bengaluru, formerly known as Bangalore. The carriers expect to begin codesharing when American launches new service between New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport and Delhi on Oct. 31. American service between Seattle and Bengaluru is set to begin on Jan. 4, 2022.
American first announced the Bengaluru flight in early 2020 as the only direct flight between Seattle and India as well as the only direct North American service to Bengaluru, though the pandemic has delayed the launch.
Besides the domestic Indian connections, American passengers also will earn AAdvantage miles when traveling on codeshare IndiGo flights. In addition, American Flagship Business cabin passengers will be able to access IndiGo partner lounges in Indian airports.