Tuesday, October 8, 2024 All Nippon Airways Co. (ANA) and Japan Airlines Co. (JAL) have recently teamed up with major Indian airlines in a bid to capture the increasing passenger demand between Japan and India.
These partnerships aim to tap into the massive Indian market, which boasts a population of over 1.4 billion, and where passenger numbers are expected to rise significantly due to the country’s strong economic growth. Expanding Reach through Code-Sharing Alliances In response to this surge in demand, both ANA and JAL have entered code-sharing agreements with top Indian airlines, allowing passengers to travel seamlessly between the two countries and beyond.
Starting October 27, JAL will kick off its code-sharing partnership with IndiGo, India’s largest airline, offering routes between Haneda Airport and Delhi, as well as Narita Airport and Bengaluru. This move will allow JAL passengers to fly on IndiGo-operated flights while earning JAL mileage points, enhancing travel convenience and rewards. In addition, JAL plans to extend this code-sharing arrangement to include domestic flights within India, opening up easy transfers to key cities like Chennai, which currently lack direct connections from Japan.
Similarly, ANA launched its own code-sharing arrangement with Air India in May. This partnership covers ANA’s routes between Haneda and Delhi, Narita and Mumbai, as well as Air India’s Narita-Delhi service. Thanks to this agreement, ANA saw a 20% increase in passenge.