Toronto and Vancouver Air India Partnership Expands to 17 Canadian Cities

Based on coverage from Financial Express, The Economic Times, CNBC TV18, Business Standard, Gulf News, and NDTV Profit.

Air India and WestJet have signed a new interline partnership that makes it easier to book trips that go beyond Toronto or Vancouver, without the usual juggling of separate tickets and baggage rules.

For travellers, the practical change is simple: you can buy a single itinerary that mixes Air India and WestJet flights, transfer more smoothly, and have bags checked through to your final destination. The interline bookings are now available through Air India’s website, mobile app, and travel agents.

Air India WestJet interline deal explained

An interline agreement is not a merger and it is not a full-blown airline alliance. It is a cooperation that lets two airlines sell a combined trip on one ticket.

Air India and WestJet say the goal is smoother connections for passengers flying between India and North America, particularly for people who land in Canada and still need to get somewhere else. Both airlines also pointed to growing travel demand tied to people-to-people connections and trade between Canada and India.

Air India’s Chief Commercial Officer Nipun Aggarwal called Canada a “key market” and said the partnership is meant to make travel “more accessible and effortless,” including coordinated baggage handling. WestJet executive John Weatherill said it expands access between India and Canada by pairing Air India’s long-haul network with WestJet’s North American reach.

Toronto and Vancouver connections to 17 Canadian cities

Under the deal, Air India passengers arriving in Toronto or Vancouver can connect onward on WestJet to up to 17 Canadian destinations:

Montreal, Halifax, Calgary, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Ottawa, Regina, Saskatoon, Kelowna, St. John’s, Prince George, Victoria, Fort St. John, Terrace, Cranbrook, Comox and Nanaimo.

That list is a mix of major hubs and smaller regional airports, which is where connections can get especially annoying when you are forced to split tickets, re-check baggage, or leave the secure area of an airport.

Air India currently operates 17 weekly non-stop flights to Canada, including 10 weekly flights to Toronto and seven to Vancouver, which sets the base for those connections.

WestJet links add 14 US destinations

The partnership also stretches beyond Canada. Travellers can connect from Toronto or Vancouver onto WestJet flights to 14 US cities:

Detroit, San Francisco, San Diego, Los Angeles, Atlanta, Orlando, Phoenix, Tampa, Nashville, Las Vegas, Fort Lauderdale, Palm Springs, Santa Ana and Fort Myers.

For Canadians, this is less about adding brand-new flights and more about adding smoother routing options. If you are meeting family, coordinating a student trip, or booking work travel that doesn’t end in Toronto or Vancouver, the single-ticket setup can reduce the risk and hassle that comes with separate bookings.

Extra routings via European hub airports

Air India also says some Canadian destinations will be reachable through its European gateways, specifically Amsterdam (Schiphol), Paris (Charles de Gaulle), London (Heathrow), and London (Gatwick). The cities singled out for this added connectivity are Halifax, Calgary and St. John’s.

Air India runs 75 weekly services to Europe, and those flights can act as another set of stepping stones for travellers depending on schedules and availability.

The immediate next step for passengers is straightforward: interline itineraries can now be booked, with Toronto and Vancouver acting as the main Canadian transfer points into WestJet’s network.

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