GURUGRAM- Tata-owned Indian FSC Air India (AI) plans to expand its capacity on flights to Sri Lanka starting July 2024 by introducing Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner service for two months.
Gurugram-based carrier operates a fleet of 27 787 Dreamliners, of this 24 are in operation and two are grounded for maintenance and one is in storage.
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Air India Sri Lanka Flights
Aeroroutes reported these planned operational changes and they are as follows:
Chennai (MAA) – Colombo (CMB) [01 July 2024 – 31 August 2024]
- One of two daily flights will see the Boeing 787-8 replacing the Airbus A321.
- AI273: MAA 05:40 – CMB 07:05 (787-8, Daily)
- AI271: MAA 11:55 – CMB 13:15 (A321, Daily)
- AI272: CMB 14:15 – MAA 15:40 (A321, Daily)
- AI274: CMB 17:05 – MAA 18:30 (787-8, Daily)
Delhi (DEL) – Colombo [01 July 2024 – 31 August 2024]
- The daily flight will switch from an Airbus A321 to a Boeing 787-8.
- AI281: DEL 12:30 – CMB 16:05 (787-8, Daily)
- AI282: CMB 08:20 – DEL 11:50 (787-8, Daily)
Bengaluru-London Flights
Recently, Air India announced the launch of non-stop flights between Bengaluru (BLR) and London Gatwick (LGW), beginning on 18 August 2024. These flights will also be operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliners.
This makes Bengaluru the fifth Indian city to connect with the UK’s second-largest airport. Subsequently, this new service will enhance Air India’s presence in the UK and highlight the strong economic and cultural ties between India and the UK.
Air India currently connects four other Indian cities—Ahmedabad (AMD), Amritsar (ATQ), Goa (GOX), and Kochi (COK)—to London Gatwick. Additionally, the airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow (LHR) and 6 weekly flights to and from Birmingham (BHX).
Further, the National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT) approved the merger of Air India and Vistara (UK) marking the final step in the process.
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