Are you someone who is planning to travel to India? Well, then you will be pleased to know that Air India now plans to add more flights on the routes between Dubai and two Indian metro cities. Yes, this means that there will be more flights to Mumbai and Delhi in India from Dubai Airport. Here is all you need to know about this upcoming expansion in its operations.
Air India To Raise Its Operation From Dubai To Mumbai & Delhi
As mentioned above, India’s flag carrier, Air India, plans to raise its operations up to 10 flights daily between Delhi and Dubai, which also includes a new flight from April 29. According to a news report by the Gulf News, this flag carrier will operate six daily flights between Dubai and Mumbai. This means there will be up to eight flights from the two Metro cities in India to Dubai. Moreover, the carrier has deployed Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, which features twin aisles, 18 fully flat beds in business, and 238 economy class seats for most of its daily flights. However, Airbus A320/321 aircraft will operate on the remaining flights.
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Will The Airfares Rise For The Carrier?
Pic credits: Wikimedia CommonsTalking about the flight timings, these have been spread out throughout the day, allowing customers to choose a time that suits perfectly to their schedule. Moreover, this announcement comes after Air India’s budget, carrier Air India Express plans to serve tier 2 cities, like Goa and Indore. As a result, it’s obvious that airfares are bound to be affected by the move. It is expected that the fares may shoot up to AED1,235 to 2,612 for economy class after June 16. As a result, one can expect that there might be some rise in airfares in the coming days, especially in the summer., so you might want to plan your travel ahead.
So, if you are also planning a trip in the coming days, then you may want to consider booking tickets for this carrier.
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