Air India is planning to launch a direct flight to Washington apart from connecting few more US cities in coming months. “I have been informed that Air India is considering a flight between India and Washington DC. Air India is also actively pursuing to connect more cities directly from India to United States,” Ashok Gajapathi Raju, Civil Aviation Minister said at a function organised by Air India, San Francisco Travel Association and San Francisco International Airport prior to the launch of its direct flight to San Francisco from December 2. The direct Delhi-San Francisco flight is one of the longest with duration of close to 17 hours. Air India will operate B77-200LR plane to San Francisco. “This new flight will be a boon for the Indian diaspora in the US West Coast, making travel easy and convenient for students,” the carrier said in a release. The flight to San Francisco leaves Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while the return service is on Thursday, Saturday and Monday. “The return flight from San Francisco will provide onward connections to cities like Bengaluru, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Kochi, Ahmedabad, Pune and Bhubaneswar,” the release said.
Air India already operates non-stop flights to three US cities — New York, Newark and Chicago. The national carrier used to serve Washington via New York, but the service was discontinued a few years ago. The carrier also had flights to Los Angeles in California, which was discontinued before the merger of Indian Airlines with Air India in 2011.
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Air India already operates non-stop flights to three US cities — New York, Newark and Chicago. The national carrier used to serve Washington via New York, but the service was discontinued a few years ago. The carrier also had flights to Los Angeles in California, which was discontinued before the merger of Indian Airlines with Air India in 2011.
29/12/15 Murari Mohan/Travel Trends Today
