Air India flyers can now connect to 32 destinations in US, Mexico and Canada

Air India has entered an interline partnership with Alaska Airlines, which will allow Air India flyers to "avail seamless connections from New York JFK, Newark-New Jersey, Washington DC, Chicago, San Francisco, and Vancouver gateways to and from 32 destinations in the US, Mexico, and Canada on Alaska Airline's network", according to a press release. An interline arrangement refers to a pact to issue and accept tickets for flights that are operated by the partner airline. When selling an interline ticket, the operating airlines' own flight numbers are used. The release said the scope of the partnership includes bilateral interlining which allows both the airlines to sell tickets on each other's network. "The two airlines have also entered a Special Prorate Agreement, which allows Air India to file 'through fares' on routes covering Alaska Airlines' network," it added. This arrangement means that a passenger can have a single fare for a single ticket covering all destinations in an itinerary.<br/>