Air India, Germany's Lufthansa tie up to grow passenger traffic

Core Insights - Air India and Lufthansa are collaborating to increase passenger traffic between India and Europe, leveraging the recent India-EU free trade agreement [1] - The initial focus will be on enhancing traffic between India and Lufthansa's key markets, including Germany, Austria, Belgium, Italy, and Switzerland, with plans to expand to the rest of Europe and the Indian subcontinent [1] - The partnership will involve codesharing on 145 routes across 15 Indian cities and 29 European cities, covering 20 countries [1] - A comprehensive joint business agreement will be established, pending regulatory approvals [1] - Air India has also entered a cooperation framework with Singapore Airlines to enhance route offerings and collaboration [1]