Air India to restart Delhi – Sydney flights from November 15

Qantas plans to start services on the Sydney-Delhi route via Darwin, while flights from Delhi to Sydney would operate non-stop

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Air India will be resuming direct, non-stop flights between Delhi and Sydney thrice-a-week starting November 15. The announcement comes after the Australian national carrier Qantas recently announced the commencement of flights on the Sydney-Delhi route, after a decade, from December 6. Qantas plans to start services on the Sydney-Delhi route via Darwin, while flights from Delhi to Sydney would operate non-stop.

Air India said in a Tweet that bookings for the flight would start from 1200 hours on Wednesday through the Air India website, booking offices, call centres, and authorised travel agents.

Qantas will also operate flights between Sydney and Delhi thrice-a-week initially on its A330 aircraft, building to daily flights by end of the year. The flights would operate until at least late March 2022, with a view to continuing if there is sufficient demand

In early October, the Australian state of New South Wales had announced the opening of borders and ending of quarantine for international travellers starting November 1. The move resulted in both airlines commencing flight operations between India and Australia. The flights would benefit tourists as India has announced the resumption of Tourist-Visa for international travellers starting November 15.

Qantas will also operate flights between Sydney and Delhi thrice-a-week initially on its A330 aircraft, building to daily flights by end of the year. The flights would operate until at least late March 2022, with a view to continuing if there is sufficient demand.

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