Proposal to introduce 20 additional flights per week to London, Birmingham and San Francisco
Proposal to introduce 20 additional flights per week to London, Birmingham and San Francisco
Air India on Friday announced plans to launch 20 additional flights per week to London and Birmingham in the UK and San Francisco in the US.
These flights will be launched in a phased manner between October and December, the airline said in a statement.
Air India’s current schedule of 34 flights per week to the UK will now increase to 48, with an additional five flights per week to Birmingham, including three from Delhi and two from Amritsar. London will get nine additional weekly flights, five from Mumbai, three from Delhi and one from Ahmedabad. As a result, seven Indian cities will now have Air India non-stop flights to the UK capital.
Flights from India to the US will increase from 34 to 40 per week, including the resumption of thrice-weekly service from Mumbai to San Francisco and thrice-weekly service from Bengaluru. This means Air India will increase flights to San Francisco from 10 to 16 with non-stop service from Bengaluru, Delhi and Mumbai.
“Adding frequency and improving connectivity from major Indian cities to more international destinations is an important focus. This is a clear indication of our intent, and an initial step towards a much bigger aspiration,” said Campbell Wilson, CEO and MD, Air India.