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I enjoyed passing through the tiny Andal airport
I’d totally forgotten that there existed a tiny airport serving Durgapur.
I had a family wedding to attend in Durgapur, which is a three hour drive northwest from Kolkata, and a dear friend’s wedding the following day in Delhi. I had initially planned to return to Kolkata and take a flight from there in the late afternoon. But then my mother reminded me of the Andal airport.
Located at Andal, Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport serves Durgapur and Asansol. As of December 2019, the only two airlines serving it are Air India and Spicejet. While India’s flag carrier flies from here to Delhi and Hyderabad, Spicejet connects to Chennai and Mumbai. Continue reading I enjoyed passing through the tiny Andal airport
Air India to operate new flights for Kumbh Mela
New Delhi (TAN): Air India has announced that it will operate new flights to Allahabad (Prayagraj) from several Indian cities in order to ease the rush of devotees during Kumbh Mela.
The new flights will be scheduled from Kolkata, Delhi, and Ahmedabad from January 13 to March 30 this year.
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Indian airlines celebrate women’s day
March 8 (TravelAndy): Air India, Air India Express, SpiceJet and Vistara are among the flights that are operating all-women crew flights on the occasion of International Women’s Day on Thursday.
“All women-crew flights will take off from Kochi, Kozhikode, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Mangalore, Mumbai and Delhi on Thursday,” Air India Express, the budget arm of Air India, said in a statement.
Vistara is offering complimentary one-class upgrade to all solo women flyers, subject to availability upon check-in. The airline is also offering priority boarding to all women travellers, among other benefits. Continue reading Indian airlines celebrate women’s day
Air India to fly Delhi-Copenhagen direct from Sep 16
June 3 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India will start nonstop flights between New Delhi and Denmark’s Copenhagen from September 16.
The flight will operate thrice a week on this route, said the airline on its official Facebook page. The flying time will be around eight hours.
“We aim to serve 37,500 passengers each way for the entire year. If we touch that figure then we will make it a daily service,” Air India chairman and managing director Ashwani Lohani said. Continue reading Air India to fly Delhi-Copenhagen direct from Sep 16
Alliance Air to fly Delhi-Shimla from April 27
April 26 (TravelAndy): Air India’s subsidiary Alliance Air will operate a Delhi-Shimla-Delhi flight from April 27.
This initiative is taken to enhance tourist footfall in Shimla, the popular hill station in north India’s Himachal Pradesh state.
“On the Delhi-Shimla leg, we will carry 35 passengers while on the return only 15 passengers will be able to fly. The government will compensate for the loss with a Viability Gap Funding of about INR3,000 per seat,” Alliance Air CEO C.S. Subbiah told The Hindu. Continue reading Alliance Air to fly Delhi-Shimla from April 27
Air India to fly Delhi-Washington DC direct
April 21 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India will start direct flights between New Delhi and Washington DC from July 7, 2017.
Continue reading Air India to fly Delhi-Washington DC direct
Air India lures with free excess baggage
January 8 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced free check-in luggage allowance of up to 40kg for economy class passengers on two Delhi-Mumbai to and fro flights.
The free check-in allowance for business class passengers on this route is 50kg.
This offer is applicable on the Delhi-Mumbai flights AI 665 and AI 885 and the Mumbai Delhi flights AI 806 and AI 888. Continue reading Air India lures with free excess baggage
Air India offers tickets from INR849
December 27 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a New Year sale, with all-inclusive, one way tickets starting from INR849.
Tickets under this offer can be booked from today till December 31, 2016, midnight, for a travel period of January 15 to April 30, 2017.
This offer is applicable only on the economy class of select routes within India. Continue reading Air India offers tickets from INR849
Air India re-launches its mobile app
October 26 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier, Air India has recently re-launched its mobile app, called Air India 2.0, to further facilitate travel for its passengers.
The revamped app offers the ability to book and pay for a flight by quickly and securely.
Passengers can fully manage their booking from their mobile device, including selecting their seat, making changes to their itinerary, buying additional services, choosing their meal and checking in, said an official release. Continue reading Air India re-launches its mobile app
Air India offers free tickets on Diwali
October 21 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier, Air India is offering one free ticket with each ticket paid for this Diwali.
Under this promotional scheme, Air India passengers, who have bought one ticket on the airline’s domestic network, can take one companion along with them, by paying only the taxes and other applicable charges.
This offer can be availed till October 30, 2016, for travelling only on the day of Diwali, which is October 30, 2016. Continue reading Air India offers free tickets on Diwali
Air India to fly Delhi-Madrid direct from Dec 1
The thrice-a-week flights will operate between the two capitals on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays, said the airline.
The flight will leave Delhi at 14.25 and arrive in Madrid at 20.20. On its return, it will depart from Madrid at 21.50 and reach Delhi at 11.10, the following day.
This route is set to become India’s first direct air connectivity to Spain.
Continue reading Air India to fly Delhi-Madrid direct from Dec 1
Air India Express starts Chandigarh-Sharjah flight
September 22 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India’s low cost subsidiary Air India Express has launched a new route between Chandigarh in India and Sharjah in the UAE.
The non-stop thrice-a-week flight will operate between Chandigarh and Sharjah on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays, said the airline.
The flight will depart from Chandigarh at 18.15 and reach Sharjah at 20.00. On its return journey, the flight will leave Sharjah at 12.45 and arrive in Chandigarh at 17.15. Continue reading Air India Express starts Chandigarh-Sharjah flight