Air India and Saudia sign MoU to expand codeshare and India-Saudi connectivity

The carriers will explore broader codesharing, terminal co-location and loyalty-programme cooperation, with a potential later extension to Air India Express and flyadeal.

— Filed Thu, 23 Jul, 2026, 22:56 IST · Source Mint · Updated

Air India and Saudia signed an MoU to expand codesharing, improve India-Saudi network connectivity, explore airport terminal co-location and loyalty-programme cooperation, with potential future extension to Air India Express and flyadeal.

Why this matters

The MoU builds on Air India’s recent India–Saudi codeshare focus, alongside its Amritsar-via-Delhi hub plans and retention of retired A319s for spares and pilot training.

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