Mumbai: Air India will launch its first non-stop flight to San Francisco from Delhi on December 2, 2015 and the company is expecting a passenger load factor (PLF) of roughly 80% for the economy class and 75% for its business class segment in its latest venture.
According to a senior official, Air India will provide with 18 business-class seats and 290 economy-class seats in the long-haul flight.
“It will be a 16-hour flight and we are going to configure the Boeing 777-200LR flight for our first non-stop flight to San Francisco,” the official told FE.
Air India’s plan to fly non-stop comes after the company received fresh funding from the government as part of the turnaround plan.
“Non-stop flights offer better crew and flight utilisation. Moreover, we have priced the ticket at $999 for a return trip from India to San Francisco. We also intend to give further concessions in the days to come,” the official added.
The official said that Air India had a dialogue with several citizens of San Francisco of Indian origin, who proposed the airline company to start a non-stop service to India.
02/11/15 Malyaben Ghosh/Financial Express
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According to a senior official, Air India will provide with 18 business-class seats and 290 economy-class seats in the long-haul flight.
“It will be a 16-hour flight and we are going to configure the Boeing 777-200LR flight for our first non-stop flight to San Francisco,” the official told FE.
Air India’s plan to fly non-stop comes after the company received fresh funding from the government as part of the turnaround plan.
“Non-stop flights offer better crew and flight utilisation. Moreover, we have priced the ticket at $999 for a return trip from India to San Francisco. We also intend to give further concessions in the days to come,” the official added.
The official said that Air India had a dialogue with several citizens of San Francisco of Indian origin, who proposed the airline company to start a non-stop service to India.
02/11/15 Malyaben Ghosh/Financial Express
