Jet Airways has entered into a codeshare arrangement and network-wide frequent flyer partnership with Kenya Airways.

The flights are open for sale from this week for travel from July 22.

The frequent flyer partnership takes effect on the same day.

Jet Airways will place its code on Kenya Airways’ daily services between Mumbai and Nairobi allowing Jet Privilege members to earn Tier Points, Tier JPMiles & Tier Bonus JPMiles for their activities when booked to fly on the 9W code of Jet Airways marketed, Kenya Airways operated codeshare flights.

The frequent flyer partnership will also allow the programme members of both airlines to earn and redeem miles on the entire network of the other airline.

Nikos Kardassis, CEO of Jet Airways, said Africa is an important market for Jet Airways and there was significant demand from passengers for onward flights from Jet's direct service to Johannesburg.

"We are confident that this partnership will translate into greater air traffic between India and Africa. Significantly, the frequent flyer partnership with Kenyan is a mutually beneficial one, enabling Jet Privilege members to tap into Kenya Airways' impressive network across Africa while earning and redeeming frequent flyer miles."

Kenya Airways group MD and CEO Dr Titus Naikuni noted the partnership between the two airlines would enable KQ customers to access more destinations to cities in India via Jet Airways.

“Kenya Airways seeks to strengthen its presence in India by offering better connection options to its passengers from Africa, and our association with Jet Airways gives us an opportunity to offer our customers a seamless connection to more destinations in the Indian sub continent.”