Air India Partners with Air Astana on Routes

 

Air India and Air Astana have inked an extensive codeshare agreement to increase connectivity between Kazakhstan and India, a major move in aviation cooperation for the two nations.

The agreement enables Air India to place its ‘AI’ code on Air Astana’s flights between Almaty and Delhi, as well as Almaty and Mumbai.

This move builds on an existing interline partnership established earlier in 2025, now evolving into a stronger alliance designed to cater to increasing travel demand across business, tourism, and education sectors.

Air Astana travelers will enjoy direct access to 18 Indian destinations and nine worldwide destinations through Delhi and Mumbai. Air India customers will enjoy enhanced access to Air Astana's Central Asian route network, comprising Astana, Bishkek, Tashkent, Dushanbe, and Urumqi.

Key Highlights:

• Air India and Air Astana sign codeshare deal to boost connectivity between India and Kazakhstan
• Passengers to benefit from expanded access to 18 Indian cities and key Central Asian destinations
• Partnership aims to strengthen tourism, trade, and cultural exchange between the two countries

Campbell Wilson, Air India CEO, said, "Our new codeshare agreement with Air Astana makes our air connections to Kazakhstan even stronger, a rapidly growing market full of tourism potential. In addition to meeting leisure travel needs, our agreement will also facilitate trade and cultural exchange between our two nations."

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Air Astana Group CEO Peter Foster said, "India is of key strategic importance as we boost frequencies from Kazakhstan to Delhi, Mumbai, and Goa. The codeshare will speed the rapidly growing business, tourist and student traffic flows between our two nations."

The codeshare will enhance economic and cultural links between India and Central Asia, in addition to offering travelers greater convenience and flexibility through coordinated schedules and easier bookings.