NEW DELHI: India has allowed US carrier Delta to code share with Air France and fly passengers between India and America under the air bubble between the two countries. Indian carriers have also been permitted to enter into similar code shares to transport passengers between India and US via France. Delta had this March suspended its direct Mumbai-New York, the only India route it had then, and is yet to resume the same so far.
“Delta airlines, a US carrier, has now been permitted to code share on Air France for operating as marketing carrier to carry through passengers between India and USA via France under the India-USA air bubble arrangement. Delta Air Lines has been requested to file their request with the DGCA. DGCA may clear the same accordingly. Indian carriers are also permitted to code share as marketing carrier on any carrier(s) to carry through passengers between India and USA via France. DGCA may inform Air France and Indian carriers accordingly,” said an aviation ministry communique sent to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation on Friday (Nov 6).
India had recently asked Air France and Lufthansa to fly Indians from India only to the EU and not beyond to North America. The air bubble agreements India is signing with foreign countries to enable travel during the pandemic, till regular commercial flights resume, do not allow sixth freedom of traffic.
