Air India Partners with WestJet to Expand Seamless Travel Options Across Canada and United States

(IN SHORT) Air India has entered into an interline partnership with WestJet to enhance connectivity between India and North America. The agreement allows passengers to book single-ticket journeys with coordinated baggage handling, enabling seamless connections beyond Toronto and Vancouver to over 30 destinations across Canada and the United States. The partnership also leverages Air India’s European gateways to expand access to additional cities. With 17 weekly flights to Canada and a strong European network, Air India aims to improve travel convenience and offer more flexible routing options. The collaboration reflects growing demand for travel between India and North America and strengthens the global reach of both airlines.

(PRESS RELEASE) GURUGRAM, 2026-Apr-17 — /Travel PR News/ — Air India has established a new interline agreement with WestJet, expanding travel options between India and North America by enabling seamless onward connections beyond Toronto and Vancouver.

The partnership allows passengers to book journeys on a single ticket that combines flights operated by both airlines. This integration simplifies the travel experience through coordinated baggage handling and smoother transfers, offering greater convenience for passengers traveling across multiple destinations.

Under the agreement, travelers flying with Air India to Canada can connect onward via WestJet to a broad network of destinations, including 17 cities across Canada and 14 cities in the United States. These include major hubs such as Calgary, Montreal, Ottawa, and Halifax in Canada, as well as San Francisco, Los Angeles, Atlanta, and Las Vegas in the United States.

In addition to direct connections through Toronto and Vancouver, the partnership also enhances connectivity via key European gateways served by Air India, including Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, Paris Charles de Gaulle Airport, London Heathrow Airport, and London Gatwick Airport. From these hubs, passengers can access further WestJet connections to Canadian cities such as Halifax, Calgary, and St. John’s.

Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer at Air India, emphasized the importance of Canada as a strategic market, highlighting strong cultural and economic ties between the two countries. He noted that the collaboration with WestJet significantly broadens destination choices while simplifying the overall travel experience.

John Weatherill, Executive Vice-President and Chief Commercial Officer at the WestJet Group, stated that the agreement enhances connectivity between India and North America by combining Air India’s long-haul network with WestJet’s extensive regional reach, creating new travel opportunities and improving journey efficiency for passengers.

Air India currently operates 17 weekly non-stop flights to Canada, including 10 services to Toronto and 7 to Vancouver. The airline also maintains a strong European network, with 75 weekly flights to major hubs that facilitate onward travel under the interline agreement.

Passengers can book these combined itineraries through Air India’s official website, mobile application, and travel agents worldwide.

About Air India group
The Air India group – comprising of full-service global airline, Air India, and value carrier, Air India Express – is spearheading a new era of Indian aviation. The Air India story began in 1932 when JRD Tata piloted the airline’s inaugural flight and opened the skies for aviation in India. Today, Air India group employs more than 30,000 people, operates over 300 aircraft and carries customers to 60 domestic and 51 international destinations across five continents.

Returning to the Tata Sons in 2022 following 70 years under Government ownership, Air India group is during a fiveyear transformation program, Vihaan.AI. As part of the transformation, Air India has placed an order for 600 new aircraft. In 2024, sister airlines Air Asia India and Vistara were successfully merged into Air India Express and Air India, respectively, and the Airline opened South Asia’s largest aviation training academy. A new flying school and construction of a greenfield maintenance base, to be operational in 2026, is underway. In addition to receiving new aircraft, all existing aircraft are progressively undergoing a full interior refit.

With transformation underway across all facets of the business and India’s rich legacy of hospitality, Air India is committed to being a world class global airline with an Indian heart.

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SOURCE: Air India Ltd.