The new destinations are Milan, Vienna and Copenhagen from New Delhi, while the routes to Paris and Frankfurt will be from Mumbai. Air India is slowly starting to relaunch flights cancelled due to Covid, with the latest one being the route from Bengaluru to San Francisco
Air India is all set to reintroduce a few direct flights to Europe. The destinations planned include Milan, Vienna, Copenhagen, Paris, and Frankfurt. The carrier will fly to Milan, Vienna and Copenhagen from New Delhi, while the routes to Paris and Frankfurt will be from Mumbai. Air India is slowly starting to relaunch flights cancelled due to Covid, with the latest one being the route from Bengaluru to San Francisco, reported travelradar.aero.
Besides the direct links from New Delhi, Air India is going to reintroduce flights to Paris, Frankfurt and also New York from Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport.
“The introduction of these new non-stop flights to New York, Milan, Vienna, Copenhagen, Paris and Frankfurt, is another step in that journey, which will accelerate as our aircraft fleet expands. We look forward to welcoming guests and sharing Air India’s warm Indian hospitality with them.”
— Campbell Wilson, CEO of Air India
The flights to Paris and Frankfurt will also be serviced by the Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, while the ones to JFK International will see the airline’s Boeing 777-200LR aircraft fly over the Atlantic Ocean.
The CEO of Air India, Campbell Wilson, commented on this expansion: “A key element of our five-year transformation plan, Vihaan.AI, is to strengthen India’s global network, connecting India’s major cities with even more destinations. The introduction of these new non-stop flights to New York, Milan, Vienna, Copenhagen, Paris and Frankfurt, is another step in that journey, which will accelerate as our aircraft fleet expands. We look forward to welcoming guests and sharing Air India’s warm Indian hospitality with them.”
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