Air India set to directly connect Punjab to USA

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Chandigarh, Aug 16 (UNI) Buoyed by the successful launch of its non-stop Mumbai-New York flight, Air India (AI) is all set to connect Punjab directly with the United States (US) via London.

AI will launch four flights a week from Amritsar to New York via London on September 11, AI's general manager (north) Ms Rohita Jaidka said at a media conference here today.

Air India will be the first Indian carrier to directly connect Punjab to USA via London, she added.

The flight will be departing from Amritsar at 0210 hrs (LT) and arriving London at 1130 hrs (LT) and New York at 1605 hrs (LT). The days of operations will be on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday from Amritsar.

The B 777 aircraft will be having 3 class configuration-- eight seats in first class, 21 seats in business class and 263 seats in economy class.

Air India Express, budget airline and subsidiary of Air India is also planning to further strenthen its operations from Amritsar to Dubai by operating six flights a week, Ms Jaidka said.

Air India is also planning to start in the near future non-stop Delhi-New York-Delhi flight with new 777-200 LR aircraft, she added.

These aircraft have state of art facilities and conveniences including a horizontal bed in first and business class and on board entertainment in economy class and many other features for the comfort of passengers, she added.

UNI

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