The Queen of the Skies will soon be flying additional routes in India. In the wake of the collapse of Jet Airways, Air India sees an opportunity to increase capacity on key domestic routes ahead of rivals. For this, Air India will be putting Boeing 747 aircraft into regular use. Starting from June 1st, Air India will deploy Boeing 747s to Kolkata and Mumbai from Delhi.
Routes Online reports that Air India’s 747s will fly from Delhi to Kolkata and Mumbai starting on June 1st. Both routes will see once daily operation of 747-400s. Currently, the 747-400 is scheduled on these routes until July 1st.
Air India’s 747s are becoming rarer. Air India uses these on a few high-density routes such as from Jeddah to Hyderabad and Hyderabad to Mumbai. In many cases, the 747s have been replaced with newer, more fuel-efficient 777s and 787 Dreamliners. In fact, no long-haul routes are operated by the 747. When not in active commercial use, the 747s are used to transport government officials including the Prime Minister.
Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is an important airport for Air India. For passengers, Delhi is a place they can connect to multiple foreign and domestic destinations. In fact, Air India operates quite a few long-haul routes out of Delhi.
Air India is probably banking on a combination of connecting passengers in addition to origin and destination (O&D) passengers. Delhi to Mumbai is a very strong O&D market. Kolkata to Delhi is also another strong O&D market.
India is a growing aviation market and shows no signs of stopping. Part of that growth comes through long-haul connections. For Indians, Air India offers a comparatively inexpensive way to get to far-away destinations in Europe and the Americas.
21/05/19 Jay Singh/Simple Flying
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Routes Online reports that Air India’s 747s will fly from Delhi to Kolkata and Mumbai starting on June 1st. Both routes will see once daily operation of 747-400s. Currently, the 747-400 is scheduled on these routes until July 1st.
Air India’s 747s are becoming rarer. Air India uses these on a few high-density routes such as from Jeddah to Hyderabad and Hyderabad to Mumbai. In many cases, the 747s have been replaced with newer, more fuel-efficient 777s and 787 Dreamliners. In fact, no long-haul routes are operated by the 747. When not in active commercial use, the 747s are used to transport government officials including the Prime Minister.
Indira Gandhi International Airport at Delhi is an important airport for Air India. For passengers, Delhi is a place they can connect to multiple foreign and domestic destinations. In fact, Air India operates quite a few long-haul routes out of Delhi.
Air India is probably banking on a combination of connecting passengers in addition to origin and destination (O&D) passengers. Delhi to Mumbai is a very strong O&D market. Kolkata to Delhi is also another strong O&D market.
India is a growing aviation market and shows no signs of stopping. Part of that growth comes through long-haul connections. For Indians, Air India offers a comparatively inexpensive way to get to far-away destinations in Europe and the Americas.
21/05/19 Jay Singh/Simple Flying
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