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Air India to start Delhi-Dhaka direct flights from Sep 15 using Airbus A320

Air India on Thursday said it will start direct flights between Delhi and Dhaka from September 15. The airline already operates flights between Kolkata and Dhaka. According to a statement, the flights between Delhi and Dhaka will be operated four times a week, using narrow body Airbus A320 aircraft. The bookings for the flights commenced on Thursday. Air India said the additional frequencies will help serve the increased demand for international travel to and from Dhaka on the back of Bangladesh's rapid economic growth and overall development. With four additional weekly flights from Delhi, Air India offers enhanced frequency to Dhaka, enabling convenient connections via Delhi to and/or from 14 destinations in India and 14 destinations across North America, UK, Australia, the Middle East, and the Far East, the airline said.

Air India to launch Delhi-Dhaka direct flight from September 15 this year

Passengers can book tickets for this route on Air India's website, mobile app, and travel agents

Air India plans to start flights to Los Angeles, Boston; assesses metrics

Tata Group-owned Air India is planning to operate flights to more US cities, including Los Angeles, and is assessing various metrics, according to sources. Currently, the airline operates non-stop flights to five American cities -- Washington, DC, New York, New Jersey, Chicago and San Francisco. Los Angeles and Boston are among the cities being assessed as potential new destinations for long-haul flights from India, the sources said. At present, Air India has a code share partnership with United Airlines. "We are planning to expand (our base) in the US and various cities are being assessed for potential new destinations. So, Boston is one of them, and Los Angeles too is among the cities that are being assessed," one of the sources said. "We are weighing other metrics as well," the source added. Starting a new destination entails examining a lot of factors, including fleet size, pilot strength and traffic volume on the route, according to aviation industry experts. The source sa

Air India aims to increase annual cargo capacity to 2 mn tonnes in 5 years

Air India on Wednesday said it is aiming for a 300 per cent growth in its annual cargo capacity to two million tonnes with non-stop connections to key export markets globally over the next five years. The belly capacity of the Air India fleet will grow significantly over the next few years, with the addition of new wide body aircraft this year and with most aircraft on firm order set to arrive from 2025, complementing India's manufacturing and export growth, according to a statement. This will have a cascading effect in generating greater employment prospects and boosting various business sectors, while supporting the economy, Air India said. The airline in collaboration with its joint venture partner SATS will make substantial capital expenditure for developing airport and logistics infrastructure. It is also exploring the possibilities of augmenting freighter capacity in collaboration with partners. Tata Group-owned Air India in June this year signed the purchase agreements to bu

As Tata reimagines Air India brand, its Maharaja mascot may become history

FutureBrand, a London-based design and branding consultancy firm will rework Air India's identity as the carrier aspires to compete against Emirates and Singapore Airlines

Air India launches new programme to simplify purchased cabin upgrades

Air India passengers can choose these upgrades to premium cabins between 72 hours and 12 hours before a scheduled flight, subject to the availability of seats in the cabin

Air India CEO visits Apple HQ, signs deal with Stanford University

Air India plans to increase its wide-body fleet by 30% by the end of the ongoing financial year in March 2024

Air India's wide-body fleet to increase by 30% by March 2024: CEO & MD

Airline to add six new A350 aircraft, five leased B777-200LR planes and nine B777-300ER aircraft this fiscal year

Air India signs multi-year engine services agreement with CFM International

The Indian carrier had in February announced that CFM will provide more than 800 Leap engines for the new A320neo family aircraft and Max planes

Vistara prepares to merge staff into Air India as two carriers merge

Vistara, now co-owned by Tata Group and Singapore Airlines Ltd., will be folded into Air India under a deal announced in November, giving the Tatas more heft to go up against dominant IndiGo

Merger with Air India on track, regulatory nod by April 2024: Vistara CEO

No need for fof further capital injection as airline is flush with funds, says Vinod Kannan; carrier plans to expand to Bali, add flights to Europe from Mumbai

Early to talk Air India-IndiGo duopoly: Akasa co-founder Praveen Iyer

On the issue of airfares, he said that April, May and June are traditionally the peak months for the Indian aviation industry

AI flight gets delayed after passenger's mobile phone charger malfunctions

A Delhi-bound Air India flight from Udaipur returned to the bay soon after push back on Monday due to an issue with the malfunctioning of a mobile phone charger of a passenger, according to officials. The flight AI 470 was delayed by at least an hour and later took off for Delhi, one of the officials said. An airline official said there was a malfunction of the mobile phone charger of a passenger. Further, the airline official said the passenger noticed overheating of the mobile phone and alerted the cabin crew. Subsequently, the aircraft, which had pushed back, returned as a precautionary measure to ensure the safety of the passengers. However, an official at the Udaipur airport said there was apparently smoke onboard the aircraft following which it returned after pushback. While the exact sequence of the development could not be immediately ascertained, reports claimed that there was an issue with a power bank of a passenger.

Air India alerted after man overhears hijacking plan, all you need to know

Official sources in the Delhi Police told the reporters that so far they have not tracked down anything suspicious during the investigation into the matter

Air India writes off Rs 7,000 crore but turns Ebitdar positive in FY23

Air India and its former joint venture partner AirAsia Bhd shared the cost of writing off AirAsia India, with Air India accounting for a significant proportion of the write-off

Decoded: What is the difference between low-cost and full-service airlines?

While the difference in ticket prices is obvious between the two kinds of carriers, there are other differences too. Read more to find out

Police logs case over call threatening to hijack AI flight to Tel Aviv

Further, nothing suspicious has come up in the investigation into the threat call so far, Delhi Police said, adding that probe was still ongoing

More than 500 crew members to join Air India in each of coming months: CEO

More than 500 crew members will be joining Air India in each of the coming months and the airline will be rolling out the new crew rostering project soon, according to its chief Campbell Wilson. In his weekly message to employees on Friday, he said the crew rostering project is about to start rolling out in the earnest. "As the system settles in, crew should see earlier roster publication, more stable rosters, better integrity of 'golden offs' and better standby provisioning to reduce last-minute call-ups. "Also, when averaged over a few months, there will also be more equitable earnings," he said. Air India has embarked on an ambitious transformation plan under the ownership of the Tata Group. "Additionally, with more than 500 new crew being released into service in each of the coming months, we will be able to reinstate full crew complements and accelerate training," Wilson said. Air India's MD and CEO also said the project will be a complete transformation of the way the airl

Air India to get 500+ crew every month, introduce crew rostering system

The carrier's domestic market share improved marginally at 9.7 per cent in June from 9.4 per cent in the previous month, DGCA data showed

Passenger assaulted crew onboard Toronto-Delhi flight on Jul 8: Air India

A male passenger assaulted crew and some other passengers, and damaged the lavatory door onboard an Air India flight from Toronto to the national capital on July 8, the airline said on Wednesday. The passenger, a Nepalese citizen, was handed over to security agencies on arrival at the airport here. "A passenger on flight AI188 of 08 July 2023 operating Toronto-Delhi displayed unacceptable aggression during flight. He smoked in the lavatory, damaged the lavatory door and assaulted crew and passengers, leaving them with minor injuries," an Air India spokesperson said in a statement. According to the spokesperson, the passenger was warned several times by the crew and finally had to be restrained on his seat. On arrival, the passenger was handed over to the security agencies for further course of action as per regulatory requirement and the matter has been reported to the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA), the spokesperson said. In recent times, there have been rising ...