Jet Airways, India's premier full-service international airline and Bangkok Airways have announced the expansion of their existing codeshare agreement to provide more choice and convenient travel options.

Guests travelling between key destinations across Thailand, Vietnam, and India will benefit from this alignment between the two airlines.

Moreover, this expanded partnership will offer guests enhanced connectivity and seamless access when travelling throughout the combined networks of both the airlines.

Under the expanded codeshare agreement, Jet Airways will place its marketing code on Bangkok Airways' flights beyond Bangkok to Chiang Mai, Chiang Rai, Koh Samui, Krabi, Phuket, Sukhothai and Trat in Thailand and Da Nang, Phu Quoc in Vietnam.

The codeshare flights have been opened for sale.

Subsequently, Bangkok Airways will place its marketing code on Jet Airways' flights beyond Mumbai to key destinations like Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Delhi, Goa and Chennai; as well as beyond Delhi to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Mumbai and Chennai.

Currently, Jet Airways places its code on Bangkok Airways' flights between Mumbai and Bangkok while Bangkok Airways places its codes on Jet Airways' flights between Bangkok-Mumbai and Bangkok-Delhi.

On the occasion of the codeshare expansion, Gaurang Shetty, Whole-time director, Jet Airways, said: "This is a continuation of our endeavour to offer our guests more choice and connectivity across key markets around the globe. Jet Airways and Bangkok Airways have been codeshare partners since 2013, and with this enhancement, we will for the first time, be able to offer our guests seamless connectivity on codeshare flights to seven key touristic favourites across Thailand, as well as growing markets in Vietnam. This codeshare agreement will further lead to a boost in tourism and trade between India and these Asian nations."

Puttipong Prasarttong-Osoth, president of Bangkok Airways, said: "Jet Airways is a leading international airline with a major presence in India and across the world. We are pleased to expand cooperation with Jet Airways to strengthen our respective route networks and offer business and leisure travellers with unprecedented and convenient access to new gateways. Moreover, Jet Airways' codeshare passengers travelling on Bangkok Airways will enjoy the boutique airline's unparalleled services such as lounge access and in-flight meal." - TradeArabia News Service