First step in planned scale up of
international flight operations
VANCOUVER, BC, Aug. 8, 2022
/CNW/ -- Air India today announced the increase in frequencies
between Delhi and Vancouver, Canada, from 3x weekly to daily
service with effect from August 31.
This enhancement in frequency caters to growing traffic between
India and Canada, and has been enabled by the return to
service of the widebody Boeing 777-300 ER aircraft with three class
configuration of first, business and economy.
Manufacturer Boeing has been working closely with Air India
following its acquisition by Tata Group to restore aircraft that
had been grounded for prolonged periods due to the COVID-19
pandemic and other reasons. The progressive restoration of these
aircraft has already allowed Air India to increase schedule
resilience and will allow further frequency and network increases
over the coming months.
"This increase in our frequency between Delhi and Vancouver is very welcome for many reasons. It
is another sign of recovery from the pandemic and caters to strong
customer demand. More importantly, it marks the first step in
restoring Air India's fleet and international network," said Mr.
Campbell Wilson, MD and CEO, Air India.
"We are pleased to mark this significant milestone, and the team
at Air India is hard at work to enable more expansion in the near
future," he added.
Air India's widebody fleet
currently stands at 43 aircraft, of which 33 are operational. This
is a significant improvement from 28 aircraft that the airline was
operating till recently. The remaining aircraft will be
progressively returned to service by early 2023.
DELHI – VANCOUVER SCHEDULE FROM 31 AUGUST 2022
Route
|
Flight
No.
|
Days of operation
Daily
|
Departure
|
Arrival
|
Delhi-Vancouver
|
AI 185
|
Daily
|
05:15hrs
|
07:15hrs
|
Vancouver-Delhi
|
AI 186
|
Daily
|
10:15hrs
|
13:15hrs+1
|
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