Air India's Managing Director has officially disclosed plans of its long haul expansion after obtaining approval from its Board of Directors. The main highlights are as follows:
- Seven (7) Boeing 787-9s to be dry leased to boost expansion
- Copenhagen-Delhi shall be launched effective August 2017
- New long haul routes will be Los Angeles, Houston, Dallas and one city in Canada
- Frequencies to Sydney and Melbourne to be increased
- New nonstop flights to Tel Aviv, Nairobi and Mauritius are being seriously evaluated
- Amongst the above 3 mentioned U.S. routes, at least one route shall be launched in 2017 (most likely to be LAX)
Source: http://www.financialexpress.com/industry/with-plans-of-us-expansion-air-india-to-induct-wide-bodied-boeing-787-9/613229/
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