Malaysia Airlines and IndiGo enter codeshare partnership
Malaysia Airlines signed (16-Oct-2024) a codeshare partnership with IndiGo. Malaysia Airlines will add its code on services to Kolkata, Varanasi, Patna, Tiruchirappalli, Goa, Bhubaneswar and Visakhapatnam and IndiGo will place its code on services from Kuala Lumpur International Airport to destinations including Penang, Langkawi, Johor Bahru, Kota Kinabalu and Kuching. Malaysia Airlines Group MD Izham Ismail stated: "This strategic partnership reflects our mutual commitment to boosting tourism growth between our nations, especially with the visa free entry for tourists between the two countries". [more - original PR]
Background ✨
Malaysia Airlines has expanded its connectivity into India through a codeshare partnership with IndiGo, which was first formalised in a Memorandum of Understanding1. This partnership is part of Malaysia Airlines' strategy to pursue international network goals and increase its presence in India, a key strategic priority for the airline2. Malaysia Airlines has also announced plans to launch new routes from Kuala Lumpur to Amritsar, Thiruvananthapuram, and Ahmedabad, further enhancing its connectivity to India3.