AI direct flight to Washington too? |
Air India is considering starting a direct flight to Washington as well as serving new cities in the US soon after it launches its services to San Francisco from December 2015. Civil Aviation Minister Ashok Gajapathi Raju said this in New Delhi on November 28 prior to the launch of its direct flight to San Francisco from December 2. The carrier would be looking at the feasibility of connecting more number of cities in the US from various places in India. The official said the launch flight, both to and from San Francisco in California, has already been sold out and the demand was "tremendous". Air India used to serve Washington via New York, but the service was discontinued a few years ago. The carrier also had flights to Los Angeles in California, which was discontinued before the merger of Indian Airlines with Air India in 2011. The non-stop Delhi-San Francisco flight, starting services from December 2, will be one of the longest with duration of close to 17 hours. Air India will operate B77-200LR plane to San Francisco - the Silicon Valley hub. This new flight will be a boon for the Indian diaspora in the US West Coast, making travel easy and convenient for students.The flight to San Francisco will leave Delhi on Wednesday, Friday and Sunday while the return service will be on Thursday, Saturday and Monday.
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