IndiGo has further expanded its network in Europe through its codeshare with Turkish Airlines. IndiGo will now offer flights to France and Austria via Turkey to give passengers more travel options. The new routes from Istanbul to Paris, Lyon, Nice, and Toulouse will be effective from November 30, 2022 and the route from Istanbul to Salzburg, Austria, will start on December 1, 2022.
Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, said: “Keeping the travel demand in mind, we have introduced new connections to Austria and France for our customers. In addition to business connectivity, customers will also have access to several tourist attractions in France and Austria along with an opportunity to witness white Christmas during the holidays.”
The new expanded schedule comes on the backdrop of the recent routes’ expansion to Portugal and Switzerland from November 2022. The 19 connecting flights via Istanbul cover Portugal's Lisbon and Porto, and Switzerland's Basel and Geneva. The codeshare agreement allows both IndiGo and Turkish Airlines to market the same flight under their identification codes.
IndiGo is in the process of acquiring up to three Boeing 777 jets from Turkish Airlines on wet lease and will start its first widebody route to Istanbul from Mumbai on January 2022.