India and New Zealand Get Closer with New Travel Partnership Between Air New Zealand and Air India, Connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Queenstown

Published on March 24, 2025

Air New Zealand and Air India have partnered to boost travel connectivity with a new codeshare agreement, enhancing access between India and New Zealand’s top destinations.

Air New Zealand and Air India, both members of the Star Alliance, have inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aimed at enhancing air connectivity between India and New Zealand. As part of the agreement, the two airlines will introduce a new codeshare arrangement covering 16 routes across India, Singapore, Australia, and New Zealand. This will offer travelers more flexibility and convenience when flying between the two countries.

Passengers departing from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, and Chennai with Air India will now have seamless connections through Sydney, Melbourne, or Singapore onto Air New Zealand flights heading to Auckland, Christchurch, Wellington, and Queenstown. In addition to streamlining bookings and travel for customers, this collaboration seeks to boost the profile of both nations as prime tourism destinations.

The MoU also opens the door for Air New Zealand and Air India to explore the possibility of launching a direct flight service between India and New Zealand by 2028, pending aircraft availability and the necessary regulatory approvals.