Air India to boost East Asian connectivity from March end

MUMBAI: Air India has added frequency to East Asian options giving passengers more options to fly to and from Bangkok (Thailand), Hong Kong, and Seoul (South Korea) from March end.
Air India will add a total of eight new weekly flights: six to Bangkok (three each from Delhi and Mumbai), as well as additional weekly flights from Delhi to Seoul (Incheon) and Hong Kong from March 26, said the airline in a press statement. The flights will be operated by Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring a two-class cabin configuration, comprising 18 Business Class and 236 Economy Class seats.
With these additions, Air India and Air India Express will collectively offer 67 weekly services to Bangkok, Hong Kong, Seoul, Singapore and Tokyo from Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Trichy and Madurai. Air India’s route network also includes non-stop flights from Delhi to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia.
Nipun Aggarwal, Chief Commercial and Transformation Officer, Air India, said, “Building a more robust network is a key element of Air India’s Vihaan.AI 5-year transformation plan, and having boosted services on multiple routes to North America and Europe in quick succession, we are now pleased to step up services to the East.”