Niharika Shukla – New Delhi
A code share agreement was signed between Rohit Nandan, chairman and MD, Air India and Mark Anzur, president – management board and CEO, Adria Airways to establish greater co-operation and collaboration between the air services of India and Slovenia. The code share agreement was signed at the Embassy of The Republic of Slovenia on November 12, 2013. Through this agreement, both nations are expecting a growth in the tourism market and cultural exchange.
Surendra Gupte, head – planning and international relations, Air India said, “This step will open a new era for civil aviation and boost tourism flows strengthening the tourism markets and will provide seamless connectivity to Indian travellers and enable them to have convenient travel. For now the connectivity is only from Delhi but we will soon be starting flights from other cities as well.” Adding to this, Anzur said, “Slovenia is located in the middle of four countries, which enables it to accomodate different cultures and showcase a variety of traditions and serves as a great tourist destination with diverse heritage. The country provides with wonderful scenic beauty and activities for tourists to enjoy. With co-operation between Adria Airways and Air India we are expecting great amount of travel between India and Slovenia.”
Being a member of Star Alliance, Adria Airways connects 16 cities throughout Europe and in connection with other airline partners of Star Alliance offers access to a global network of 27 airlines with more than 21,900 daily flights to 1,328 airports in 195 countries.
