With international passenger flight operations returning to the pre-pandemic schedule from March 27, 2022, the new flights – SFO to BLR and Seattle to BLR – are likely to take off in May and October 2022, respectively
The resumption of scheduled international air travel to and from India will see United Airlines and American Airlines launch the much-awaited nonstop flights to Bangalore from the US. United Airlines’ SFO to BLR route, and American Airlines’ Seattle to BLR service have been repeatedly postponed over the low demand for travel, limited number of flights in the air bubble corridor, and other pandemic-related restrictions. With international passenger flight operations returning to the pre-pandemic schedule from March 27, 2022, the new flights – SFO to BLR and Seattle to BLR – are likely to take off in May and October 2022, respectively.
India’s nod for regular international civilian flights will end the existing cap on weekly services to and from India for foreign airlines. Emirates flights to India, it is being reported, will go back to pre-pandemic frequency – albeit slowly. Emirates operated 172 weekly flights connecting nine major Indian cities with the US via Dubai before the pandemic. Air Canada is also up with its spring schedule of 21 weekly return flights to Delhi from Canada.
India’s nod for regular international civilian flights will end the existing cap on weekly services to and from India for foreign airlines
Lufthansa and Swiss International Airlines are looking to double their flights to Delhi and Mumbai in the weeks after March 27. Bangalore and Chennai will also see the scaling up of weekly frequency by Lufthansa. Delta Airlines, Air France, KLM, and Virgin Atlantic have also operated international flights to India in limited capacity as per the air bubble agreement. These four partner airlines are looking to restore their pre-pandemic schedule for India.
Turkish Airlines too will start after March 27, 2022. The Turkish carrier had to cancel its bookings for India after the Indian government extended the suspension of regular international travel, both inbound and outbound. Turkish Airlines, for example, connects Ahmedabad with 12 destinations in the US.
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