IndiGo partners with Austrian National Tourist Office to promote travel to Vienna

Leading Indian carrier IndiGo has announced its first tourism collaboration with Austrian National Tourist Office, to promote travel to Vienna through its codeshare partnership with Turkish Airlines. Recently, IndiGo started daily connections to Vienna, increasing capacity and offering accessible option to destinations in Europe. The partnership will contribute to increased accessibility, trade and tourism across both the countries.

Commenting on the development, Vinay Malhotra, Head of Global Sales, IndiGo, said, “With IndiGo flights now available via Istanbul (under Turkish Airlines Codeshare) to Vienna and also Salzburg, travellers can soak in the rich cultural heritage, breath-taking architecture, and thriving arts scene of Austria’s capital city. This not only strengthens the tourism network, but also boosts economic ties through the country’s thriving trade, transportation, and machinery industries. We are committed to make flying a pleasant experience for our customers and will uphold our promise of courteous, hassle-free, on-time and affordable travel.”

Europe has always been one of the most popular tourist destinations due to its strong depiction in Bollywood. With the ease of obtaining a Schengen visa from cities such as Delhi and Lucknow, Indian citizens are increasingly planning vacations to European countries. Visa applications for Austria, the Netherlands, Switzerland, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Portugal, Hungary, Italy, and Germany are in high demand.

The airline also announced the launch of Dharamshala, its 78th domestic destination, marking the airline’s entry in Himachal Pradesh. It is also IndiGo’s 104th overall destination in the 6E network. The airline is set to commence operations between Delhi-Dharamshala effective March 26, 2023. These new connections are being launched as part of the summer schedule.

“We have witnessed strong demand for connectivity to Himachal Pradesh since the offset of Covid-19 as more and more people are travelling to hills during summer months and for workations,” said Malhotra on the announcement.

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