Tag: Air India
Air India connects Bhubaneswar & Varanasi
November 9 (TravelAndy): Air India started direct flights between Bhubaneswar in Odisha and Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh from Sunday.
This is the first direct flight between the two cities.
The national carrier is operating four flights a week on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Fridays and Sundays. Continue reading Air India connects Bhubaneswar & Varanasi
Air India connects Diu to Mumbai
October 25 (TravelAndy): Air India is set to connect Diu to Mumbai from October 26.
India’s flagship carrier is set to operate four flights a week on this route on Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays.
The flight is scheduled to depart from Mumbai at 11.30am and reach Diu at12.35pm. The return flight will leave Diu at 1pm and arrive in Mumbai at 2.10pm. Continue reading Air India connects Diu to Mumbai
Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco
September 28 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India has announced a non-stop flight from New Delhi to San Francisco on the US west coast from December 2.
“We are launching a direct non-stop flight to the San Francisco on December 2 as there was a demand for it,” DNA quoted Air India CMD Ashwani Lohani as saying.
Lohani reportedly made the announcement at an event to celebrate World Tourism Day yesterday. Continue reading Air India to fly Delhi-San Francisco
Air India allows 25kg free luggage
August 12 (TravelAndy): Air India is allowing up to 25 Kg free check-in luggage for economy class travel in its domestic network.
This is a limited period allowance which is valid for a travel period of August 12 to February 7, 2016.
Air India is the only Indian airline to have introduced this facility. All other airlines allow up to 15 Kg of free check-in luggage. Continue reading Air India allows 25kg free luggage
Air India seeks US customs check in Delhi, Mumbai
June 12 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship airline Air India is seeking to have all immigration, customs and agriculture requirements for US-bound passengers at the Delhi and Mumbai airports, reports said.
If this works out, passengers will be able to simply collect their bags and walk off like domestic fliers after landing in the US.
This facility is already available at the airports in Dublin and Abu Dhabi.
Air India offers fares from INR1777
June 10 (TravelAndy): Indian flagship airline Air India on Tuesday announced all-inclusive fares from INR1,777 for it’s domestic network.
The sale is on till June 12 and the travel dates are from July 1 to September 30.
This offer is valid for a limited number of seats. Continue reading Air India offers fares from INR1777
Air India announces Delhi-Colombo flight
June 3 (TravelAndy): India’s flagship carrier Air India will start operating direct flights between New Delhi and the Sri Lankan capital of Colombo from June 15.
All-inclusive return airfares will start from INR15,555, the airline said.
Except Wednesdays, the flight will depart every day at noon and reach Colombo at 3.35pm. On Wednesdays, it will depart at 1.30pm and arrive in the Sri Lankan capital at 5.15pm.
How to find cheap flights
Flying is costly and airfares usually form a major part of people’s travel budgets. However, if you are determined to travel more and travel cheap, there are ways in which you can spend less on flying. Here’s how to find cheap flights.
Be flexible with dates: This is the factor that usually makes the biggest difference.
I went to Canada in 2013 and had planned to arrive in Vancouver in July. But that was around the time the Calgary Stampede took place and airfares were ridiculously high. I checked June prices and they were nearly INR30,000 less. I bought the June tickets.