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Air India's decision to introduce more than 400 additional weekly flights this winter is intended to meet the growing demand for air travel. The move would hopefully also help keep airfares in check.
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Air India announced it would be adding more than 400 weekly flights to its domestic and international route network until March 2024. On the back of expected new aircraft deliveries over the next six months, Air India aims to strengthen its domestic India network by adding more than 200 weekly flights.
What about the international route network? The carrier would operate over 200 weekly flights, of which over 80 weekly flights have already been added. The airline also announced it plans to add four new international destinations to its network.
Air India has also improved its international flight service by increasing the number of weekly flights on eight international routes connecting Southeast Asia, the United States, and Europe. They now offer 25 times more flights each week.
Here are the changes on some of the popular routes:
The weekly flights from Mumbai to Singapore have increased from 7 to 13. Delhi to Bangkok now has 14 weekly flights, up from 7. Delhi to Dhaka has increased to 12 weekly flights from 7. Delhi to Newark (New Jersey) will have 4 weekly flights instead of the previous 3. Delhi to San Francisco has 11 flights instead of 10. Delhi to Washington D.C. has also increased to 4 weekly flights from 3. The Delhi to Copenhagen route now has 4 weekly flights instead of 3. Between Delhi to Milan, you'll find 5 weekly flights instead of the previous 4. A