India, Aug. 4 -- Tata-owned Air India and Azerbaijan Airlines, part of AZCON Holding, have entered into a new codeshare partnership.

The cooperation offers greater flexibility, enhanced connectivity, and more convenient travel options between Azerbaijan and India, as well as onward destinations through both airlines' networks, while strengthening business, tourism, and cultural ties between the two countries.

The new codeshare partnership enables Air India to place its 'AI' designator code on Azerbaijan Airlines-operated flights between India and Baku, thus opening Baku as a new destination for Air India customers, a market currently not served by Air India's own metal.

Under this codeshare, Air India's 'AI' code will be applied to Aze...