Air India is expanding its services to Vietnam and Japan this summer with two new routes – Delhi-Hanoi and Mumbai-Tokyo (Haneda).
Air India is expanding its services to Vietnam and Japan this summer with two new routes – Delhi-Hanoi and Mumbai-Tokyo (Haneda).
Mumbai-Tokyo Haneda
From June 15, Air India will expand its operations at Tokyo Haneda Airport with a new route to the Tokyo-area air hub from Mumbai.
Using Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, Air India will operate four weekly flights between Mumbai and Haneda. The outbound flights will depart every Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, while the return flights will depart from Haneda every Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.
The announcement of the Mumbai-Haneda route follows a flight frequency increase on the Delhi-Haneda route from four-times weekly to seven-times weekly. Air India has also upgraded the aircraft used on the Delhi-Haneda route to the 787-9 featuring its new cabin products including its Premium Economy seats.
By the summer, Air India will offer a total of 14 weekly flights from both Delhi and Mumbai to Haneda
Delhi-Hanoi
The Gurugram, India-based Air India announced it will launch its new five-times weekly service (Sunday, Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday) between Delhi and Hanoi from May 1. Using Airbus A320neo aircraft, Air India states the new route will add 7,028 seats to/from Vietnam each month.
Currently operating daily flights between Delhi and Ho Chi Minh, Air India added the newly announced Delhi-Hanoi route will enable flexible open jaw itineraries to/from Vietnam.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial Officer, Air India, said: “Since Air India’s privatisation, we have significantly grown our network across Southeast Asia and the Far East, having added several new routes, optimised flight schedules to enable convenient cross-continent connections, forged new partnerships with other carriers, and deploying upgraded cabin products progressively.”
Aggarwal added: “Japan and Vietnam have both emerged as fast-growing destinations for Indian travellers, while India’s economic and commercial ties with both nations continue to deepen and present more opportunities for business and trade on both sides. The launch of these new routes supports this growth and strengthens our presence in the region.”
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