Digital Desk: According to a notice, Air India and AirAsia India have reached an agreement that will allow them to carry each other's passengers in the event of a disruption in operations. The Tata Group owns and operates both airlines.
The deal, which will be in place for two years starting this month, would allow airport teams from both Air India and AirAsia to offer alternative first available flights to passengers to minimize inconvenience.
According to the letter, the two carriers have entered into an IROPS (Irregular Operations) arrangement through a contract, which permits passengers to be transferred to each other's aircraft in the event of a disruption in operations.
Passengers will be transported on an "as available" basis, as assessed by the airport manager of the receiving airline, according to the statement.
The Tata Group concluded the acquisition of Air India last month.
According to the agreement, Air India's departure should not be impacted by AirAsia India's admission of stranded passengers.
Today, the Tata Group has four airlines under its belt: full-service carrier Vistara, low-cost carrier Air Asia India, Air India, and its low-cost service Air India Express.
Bhaskar Bhat, chairman of Tata SIA, which operates Vistara, stated last month that there are currently no plans to unite the two full-service airlines.
However, a merger between AirAsia India and Air India Express is exceptionally likely, and there have already been some discussions about it.
Tata has begun work on the merger of AirAsia India and Air India Express, according to reports from November 2021.
AirAsia India, like Air India Express, is owned by the Tata Group and is focused on budget travellers.
The salt-to-steel conglomerate has been attempting to give the erstwhile national carrier an image makeover since the forearm Tata Airlines, which later became Air India, returned to the Tata stable.
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