IndiGo, Delta Air Lines, Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic are working together on a partnership to facilitate more connections between India and Europe and North America, with ambitions to grow to a global scale.

IndiGo’s extensive domestic network will be linked with Delta’s strength in North America and the transatlantic, the extensive reach of Air France-KLM in Europe and North America, and the U.K. and transatlantic presence of Virgin Atlantic.

Linking dozens of cities in the U.S., Canada, Europe and India, the airlines aim to meet rising demand for international travel while setting new standards for connectivity and cooperation in global aviation.

Pieter Elbers, CEO of IndiGo, said the carrier aims to become a global airline by 2030, and says this recent announcement not only expands IndiGo’s relationship with Air France–KLM and Virgin Atlantic but also marks the beginning of a new chapter with Delta as a partner.

This year marks Virgin Atlantic’s 25th anniversary of flights into India. Since first launching flights between London Heathrow and Delhi in July 2000, India is now Virgin Atlantic’s third largest market and has grown from zero to one million seats each year, with five flights daily to Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru.

IndiGo recently announced the start of service to Europe, which, in addition to expanding the existing partnership with Air France-KLM and Virgin Atlantic transatlantic flights, facilitates a new partnership opportunity between IndiGo and Delta.

Down the line, flight connectivity with IndiGo will include …

• KLM flights from Amsterdam to 30 points within Europe
• Virgin Atlantic flights from Manchester to the U.S.
• Delta and KLM flights from Amsterdam to the U.S. and Canada.