Emirates Airline has entered a codeshare agreement with Indian carrier SpiceJet.
This will add a total of 67 weekly connections between Dubai and the six new destinations in India. These include Amritsar, Jaipur, Pune, Mangalore, Madurai, and Calicut.
Under the partnership, SpiceJet passengers travelling from India will be able to access Emirates’ global network.
The deal is still subject to necessary government approvals.
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