Air India strengthens domestic connectivity with 24 new flights
29 Aug 2022
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Air India has strengthened its domestic network with 24 new flights effective 20 August. It is the first major increase in the number of flights since Tata Sons took over the airline from the government in January 2022 and in the last few years.
The expansion in domestic connectivity will cater to growing traffic between India’s major metros and facilitate convenient travel over the upcoming festive season. The strengthening of domestic connectivity has been enabled as more aircraft return to service, Air India stated in a release of its updated flight schedule.
The additional 24 flights include two new frequencies from Delhi to Mumbai, Bengaluru and Ahmedabad, and from Mumbai to Chennai and Hyderabad, as well as one new frequency on the Mumbai-Bengaluru route and Ahmedabad-Pune route.
These additions will provide flyers more travel options between key metros in the late afternoon and evening, and take Air India’s daily frequencies to 10 flights each way between
Delhi–Mumbai, 7 flights each way between Delhi-Bengaluru, 4 flights each way between Mumbai-Bengaluru, and Mumbai-Chennai and 3 flights each way on Mumbai-Hyderabad and Delhi-Ahmedabad routes, as per the new schedule.
“This expansion bolsters connectivity between key metros, and improves connectivity between Air India’s domestic and international networks. Over the past six months, Air India has been working closely with our partners to return aircraft to service, and we are delighted that this effort is now bearing fruit,” Campbell Wilson, MD and CEO, Air India, said.
Air India said its narrowbody fleet currently stands at 70 aircraft, of which 54 are currently serviceable. The remaining 16 aircraft will progressively return to service by early 2023.
Founded by the legendary JRD Tata, Air India had pioneered India’s aviation sector and the airline's history is, in fact, synonymous with the annals of civil aviation in India. Since its first flight on 15 October 1932, Air India has spread its wings to become a major international airline with a network across USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Far East, Southeast Asia, Australia and West Asia. The airline also has an extensive domestic network, including far-flung areas of India’s North-East, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Air India has been a member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline consortium, since July 2014.
