Budget carrier SpiceJet took a giant expansion stride on Monday with its code-sharing agreement with Emirates that will open up for its passengers the Dubai-based airline’s vast network across the US, Europe, Africa and West Asia. The deal, however, is subject to government approvals, besides the settlement of the controversial issue of slot allocation for the flights.
The pact covers 51 SpiceJet destinations in India, from where the airline’s passengers can travel on a single ticket via Dubai — Emirates’ base — to European cities such as London, Paris, Amsterdam, Frankfurt and Manchester as well as cities in North and South America such as New York, Washington and São Paulo.
