IndiGo CEO Peter Elbers speaks during announcement of airlines' plans to build an industry-leading partnership connecting India with Europe and North America, in New Delhi, Sunday, June 1, 2025 (PTI)  
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IndiGo, Delta, Air France-KLM, Virgin Atlantic announce partnership

IndiGo, India's largest airline, is expanding its International network and is set to start flights to 10 overseas cities in the current fiscal ending March 2026.

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NEW DELHI: IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic on Sunday announced a partnership to enhance air connectivity from India to Europe as well as North America.

"Linking dozens of cities in the US, Canada, Europe and India, the airlines aim to meet rising demand for international travel while setting new standards for connectivity and cooperation in global aviation," a release said.

IndiGo, India's largest airline, is expanding its International network and is set to start flights to 10 overseas cities in the current fiscal ending March 2026.

The partnership was jointly announced at a briefing in the national capital by IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian, Air France-KLM CEO Benjamin Smith and Virgin Atlantic CEO Shai Weiss.

India is one of the world's fastest growing civil aviation markets.

IndiGo has been in partnerships with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic since 2022.

At the briefing, Delta Air Lines CEO Ed Bastian said the carrier will restart flights to India in the coming years.

It plans to resume services to India with direct flights between Atlanta and Delhi, subject to government approvals. 

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