New Delhi, Air India will start operating its wide-body A350-900 aircraft on the Delhi-London route with two daily flights from September 1.
These flights will mark the aircraft's debut on international long-haul routes, as Air India looks to improve and expand its operations to strengthen its presence in the international and domestic sectors.
"The A350-900 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner currently deployed on 14 of the 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week." the airline said in a release on Thursday.
Additionally, the airline will introduce premium economy class seats on A350-900 aircraft operating on the Delhi-London Heathrow route.
Air India will operate two daily flights between the national capital and London Heathrow with A350-900 aircraft from September 1.
The airline began operating A350-900 aircraft on international routes with services between Delhi and Dubai from May 1.
The Tata Group-owned airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow – 17 from Delhi and 14 from Mumbai. It also flies to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Goa and Kochi. There are 17 weekly flights on this route.
Additionally, the carrier operates 6 weekly flights to Birmingham from Delhi and Amritsar.
Air India started inducting A350 aircraft this year and it is also being used for domestic flights. The airline has ordered 40 A350 aircraft and has 6 of them in its fleet.
"The deployment of our flagship A350 and B777 with advanced cabin interiors at London Heathrow is an important milestone for Air India," said Campbell Wilson, CEO and MD, Air India.
These flights will mark the aircraft's debut on international long-haul routes, as Air India looks to improve and expand its operations to strengthen its presence in the international and domestic sectors.
"The A350-900 will replace the Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner currently deployed on 14 of the 17 weekly flights. As a result, an additional 336 seats will be available on the Delhi-London Heathrow route each week." the airline said in a release on Thursday.
Additionally, the airline will introduce premium economy class seats on A350-900 aircraft operating on the Delhi-London Heathrow route.
Air India will operate two daily flights between the national capital and London Heathrow with A350-900 aircraft from September 1.
The airline began operating A350-900 aircraft on international routes with services between Delhi and Dubai from May 1.
The Tata Group-owned airline operates 31 weekly flights to London Heathrow – 17 from Delhi and 14 from Mumbai. It also flies to London Gatwick from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Goa and Kochi. There are 17 weekly flights on this route.
Additionally, the carrier operates 6 weekly flights to Birmingham from Delhi and Amritsar.
Air India started inducting A350 aircraft this year and it is also being used for domestic flights. The airline has ordered 40 A350 aircraft and has 6 of them in its fleet.
"The deployment of our flagship A350 and B777 with advanced cabin interiors at London Heathrow is an important milestone for Air India," said Campbell Wilson, CEO and MD, Air India.
