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Air India is about to remodel the on board expertise for its visitors on twice-daily flights between Delhi and London Heathrow with the deployment of its brand-new Airbus A350-900 plane. Starting from 1 September 2024, this route will mark the long-haul worldwide debut of Air India’s flagship product.
The A350-900 will change the presently deployed Boeing 777-300ER and Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner on 14 of 17 weekly flights. As a end result, an extra 336 seats will probably be accessible on the Delhi-London Heathrow route every week.
With the deployment of the A350-900 to London Heathrow in September, Air India can have upgraded 90% of all its flights to London Heathrow. From April 2024, Air India began deploying its not too long ago inducted Boeing 777-300ERs with elevated cabin interiors on all flights throughout its Mumbai-London Heathrow route to present upgraded cabin interiors and inflight leisure methods, whereas bringing First class again on the London Heathrow-Mumbai route. This makes Air India the one provider to supply the selection of First class journey between the 2 cities in addition to between the UK and India.
Introducing Premium Economy and an all-new Air India expertise throughout cabins
Air India will introduce its Premium Economy class expertise for the primary time on the Delhi-London Heathrow route with A350-900. It will supply visitors the selection of 24 huge seats organized in a 2-4-2 configuration in a devoted, upscale cabin.
Air India’s A350 flights can even characteristic new gentle merchandise and award-winning visitor enhancements unveiled earlier this yr. These enhancements embody new chinaware, new tableware and glassware, new bedding, and up to date amenity kits for Business and Premium Economy visitors, solely designed by Ferragamo and TUMI, respectively.
Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, Air India, mentioned: “The deployment of our flagship A350s and the B777s with upgraded cabin interiors to London Heathrow marks a significant milestone for Air India. It demonstrates our commitment to elevating the travel experience of our guests to truly world-class standards and to going beyond just meeting customer expectations as we continue to renew our fleet.”
“With our industry-leading cabin products on the A350 including a new Premium Economy experience and a host of new on board enhancements rolling out, we are confident that these daily flights between India and London Heathrow will soon be the preferred choice for travellers,” Wilson added.
Booking Air India A350 flights to London Heathrow
The A350 seats on the Delhi-London Heathrow route at the moment are accessible to reserve on Air India’s web site and cellular app or by way of journey brokers.
| SCHEDULE OF A350 FLIGHTS ON DELHI-LONDON HEATHROW ROUTE (FROM 1 Sep 2024) | ||||
| Flight No. | Days of Operation | Sector | Departure | Arrival |
| AI161 | Daily | Delhi – London Heathrow | 0245 Hrs | 0730 Hrs |
| AI162 | Daily | London Heathrow – Delhi | 0945 Hrs | 2250 Hrs |
| AI111 | Daily | Delhi – London Heathrow | 0645 Hrs | 1130 Hrs |
| AI112 | Daily | London Heathrow – Delhi | 1315 Hrs | 0205 Hrs (+1) |
| SCHEDULE OF B777-300ER FLIGHTS WITH UPGRADED INTERIORS ON MUMBAI-LONDON HEATHROW ROUTE |
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| Flight No. | Days of Operation | Sector | Departure | Arrival |
| AI129 | Daily | Mumbai-London Heathrow | 0515 Hrs | 1015 Hrs |
| AI128 | Daily | London Heathrow-Mumbai | 1230 Hrs | 0145 Hrs (+1) |
| AI131 | Daily | Mumbai-London Heathrow | 1400 Hrs | 1900 Hrs |
| AI130 | Daily | London Heathrow Mumbai | 2130 Hrs | 1050 Hrs |
(+1) denotes subsequent day arrival
