Skift India Report: Air India Expands Network Through Bangkok Airways’ Interline Deal 


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Travelers to Southeast Asia via Air India can now put their boarding pass or luggage worries to rest as all of this is set to get seamless.

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Air India has entered into an interline partnership with Bangkok Airways that will allow the Tata Group-owned airline's passengers connections to 10 Southeast Asian destinations beyond the Thai capital. 

They can take convenient connections via Air India’s Bangkok, Hong Kong, and Singapore gateways to and from 10 destinations in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia on Bangkok Airways’ route network.

An interline arrangement refers to a pact to issue and accept tickets for flights that are operated by the partner airline. When selling an interline ticket, the operating airlines' own flight numbers are used.

Scope of the Agreement: Guests can receive their boarding passes at the first point of departure for all the travel sectors on a single ticket, and have their baggage checked-in through to their final destinations.

Air India guests taking connecting flights on Bangkok Airways will also receive complimentary access to Bangkok Airways’ bou