Passengers travelling to India will soon benefit from a new partnership between Houston-based Continental Airlines and Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines.
HOUSTON: Passengers travelling to India will soon benefit from a new partnership between Houston-based Continental Airlines and Indian carrier Kingfisher Airlines.
The two airlines have teamed up for frequent flyer and airport lounge access reciprocity and future codesharing, providing better service to customers who travel between the US and India and transfer between the two carriers.
"We are proud to partner with Kingfisher, who share our commitment to excellent customer service," said Larry Kellner, Continental's chairman and chief executive officer."Our partnership with Kingfisher builds upon our increased service between New York and India."
Continental has operated daily, non-stop flights between its New York hub, Newark Liberty International Airport and Delhi since 2005. The airline will launch daily, non-stopflights between New York Liberty and Mumbai from October 1.
"Kingfisher Airlines is very proud to associate with Continental to offer great service to all our guests. Therelationship will benefit both the airlines as well as our guests," said Vijay Mallya, Chairman and CEO, Kingfisher Airlines Limited.
Beginning October 1, 2007, members of the two airlines' frequent flyer programmes, Continental's OnePass and Kingfisher's King Club, will be able to earn and redeem miles on all flights operated by the other carrier. Reciprocal airport lounge access for eligible customers, includingContinental Busin essFirst and Presidents Club members, will also begin at this time.
By 2007 end, the carriers plan to begin codesharing. Continental will place its code, CO*, on Kingfisher flights connecting to Continental's daily flights between New York and Delhi and new service between New York and Mumbai.
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