Air India Expands Global Reach: Partners with 4 new airlines for Europe & Central Asia

Air India today, on June 3, 2025, announced its interline partnership with four major airlines from emerging markets, enhancing connectivity to Europe, particularly the Baltic region and parts of Eastern Europe and Central Asia. Air India signed these interline agreements with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways on the sidelines of the ongoing 81st IATA AGM in New Delhi. 

The partnership plans to provide Air India guests smooth travel options to 16 more destinations across 6 countries in these regions, along with easier access to India for the passengers of the respective partner airlines.

This partnership is done with the aim to strengthen Air India’s position as a global connector, enabling a passenger to travel across continents with a single-ticket itinerary that combines Air India flights with those of its partner airlines, as well as coordinated baggage allowance & handling.

Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said, “These four new interline partnerships significantly enhance Air India’s global reach and open seamless pathways to vibrant cities across some of the most important emerging markets of today.”

He further added, “Our partnerships with airBaltic, Bulgaria Air, Cyprus Airways, and Uzbekistan Airways bring more travel options and smoother journeys for our growing base of customers worldwide as well as reinforce India’s rising status as a key global aviation hub.”

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You can experience convenient one-stop connectivity through the 4 partner airlines. 

1. airBaltic: Provides access to Riga (Latvia), Tallinn (Estonia), and Vilnius (Lithuania) via Air India’s European gateways at Amsterdam, Paris, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, Milan-Malpensa, Vienna, Zurich, or Dubai.

2. Bulgaria Air: Provides access to Sofia via Air India’s gateways at London Heathrow, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Milan, Zurich, and Tel Aviv, supporting travel to the vibrant Eastern European city. Air India guests can also take further onward connections from Sofia to other Bulgarian cities of Varna and Burgas.

3. Cyprus Airways: Provides access to Larnaca (Cyprus) via Air India’s European gateways at Paris, Milan, and Dubai, opening one of the Mediterranean’s key cultural and economic hubs for Indian travellers.

4. Uzbekistan Airways: Provides access to Tashkent from Delhi, Mumbai, and Goa-Mopa (GOX), as well as further onward connections from Tashkent to Bukhara, Qarshi, Nukus, Urgench, Termez, Samarkand, Fergana, and Namangan.
Air India will provide convenient access to more than 30 Indian cities to the customers of its four partner airlines, including but not limited to Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Chennai, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Goa, and Kochi.

Bookings will open for these interline connections through Air India’s website (www.airindia.com), mobile app, or via travel agents worldwide.