GURUGRAM- Tata-owned Air India (AI), which recently announced the launch of direct flights to Ho Chi Minh City (SGN) in Vietnam, will also launch new destinations in the US, Europe, and Southeast Asia.
Flights to Ho Chi Minh City will begin in June, with services to other destinations like Manila (MNL), Seattle (SEA), Dallas (DFW), and London Gatwick (LGW) potentially launching later this year. In addition to these destinations, there are plans to increase flight frequencies to Europe.
Air India International Flights
FE Sources indicate the airline intends to boost flight frequencies to Australia, particularly on routes like Delhi-Sydney and Mumbai-Melbourne.
Last year, Air India initiated flights on new routes such as Bengaluru-Singapore, Kochi-Doha, Kolkata-Bangkok, and Mumbai-Melbourne, expanding its international network by seven new destinations.
As part of its Summer Schedule 2024, Air India has seen a year-on-year increase of over 4.59% in departures, totaling 2,278.
Furthermore, the airline’s international weekly departures have risen by over 5.1% compared to the previous year, amounting to 455.
Ho Chi Minh City Flights
Operating with its two-class configured Airbus A320neo aircraft, Air India will offer flights on this new route at convenient timings five days a week, specifically on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays.
This new route will reinforce Air India’s network of destinations in Southeast Asia, providing a fresh travel option for the growing number of passengers between India and Vietnam. Additionally, it will establish new connections for Vietnamese travelers to access Air India’s extensive global route network.
Furthermore, this service will facilitate convenient one-stop connections to Vietnam via Delhi for travelers originating from the U.S., Canada, UK, and Europe. This will help strengthen Air India’s vision to make Delhi the Truly International and transit hub.
According to Google Flights data, the DEL-SGN route is served by Vietnamese carriers like Vietnam Airlines and VietJet. This will be the first time any Indian airline will serve this sector.
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