Kingfisher, American Airlines enters into code share agreement

Mumbai: Vijay Mallya-owned Kingfisher Airlines on Tuesday said it has entered into a code sharing and frequent flyer agreement with American Airlines, which will be effective from 2011.
"The code share on American’s flight to Chicago will mark the first time ever that Kingfisher Airlines will place its code on any flight operating into the United States," Executive Vice President-Commercial, Kingfisher Airlines Manoj Chacko said.
In aviation business, code sharing means selling space on the same flights, where a seat can be purchased on one airline but is actually operated by a cooperating airline under a different flight number or code.
As per the agreement, Kingfisher will place its code on American Airline's daily flight between New Delhi and Chicago, and on selected other flights between the United States and London's Heathrow airport, the company said in a statement.
On the other hand, the American Airlines can place its code on Kingfisher's flights from London Heathrow to both New Delhi and Mumbai, and its domestic network, the statement added.
23/11/10 PTI/Deccan Herald

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