Karan69 From India, joined Oct 2004, 2588 posts, RR: 13 Posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 15 hours ago) and read 8444 times:
Hi Folks,
I recieved an email from[Sanjay-thank you again] who told me that the list of delivery schedules for AIs new Boeing aircraft were published in
"Magic Carpet" - AI's inhouse news magazine. Here it is for anyone who
cares:-
Looks like AI and IC are going to be going head to head on some more of these routes. They already compete on routes like MAA-SIN, MAA-KUL, CCU-Dhaka, DEL-Bangkok, etc.
Copaair737 From , joined Dec 1969, posts, RR: Reply 5, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 12 hours ago) and read 8084 times:
It will be awesome to see AI starting SFO ops. Great livery, pretty good airline as well. I saw the 744 down in LAX, and I thought it was a great looking plane, and I can't wait to see it in SFO. Maybe I'll get lucky and it'll be a BOM-FCO-SFO route. Probably not, but it would still be pretty cool.
CHI787ORD From United States, joined Jun 2005, 494 posts, RR: 1 Reply 7, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 8038 times:
Quoting CayMan (Reply 6): Where will the YVR flights be via--can't be non stop right?
For sure via ATQ. There is no point for AI to fly to YVR without a stop in ATQ. The Vancouver metroplitan area has the largest concentration of Sikhs/Punjabis outside of India and England.
Tifoso From United States, joined Jan 2006, 440 posts, RR: 4 Reply 10, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 11 hours ago) and read 7974 times:
Any idea where these flights will originate from in India?
I hope it is not all Delhi, and Mumbai. Bangalore needs some service, seeing how the European careers are having this lucrative market all to themselves.
Blrsea From India, joined May 2005, 896 posts, RR: 2 Reply 11, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 9 hours ago) and read 7867 times:
Quoting Tifoso (Reply 10): I hope it is not all Delhi, and Mumbai. Bangalore needs some service, seeing how the European careers are having this lucrative market all to themselves.
Tell me about it!! I was looking to book a ticket to BLR for last week of march, and fares start at USD 1400+ incl tax for weekday travel through Europe. Add another$100-200 more for weekend travel!! Even AI fares were around 1300+ incl tax, but I was too hesitant to go for it, given their run of bad luck at LAX over the last one year.
Thomasphoto60 From United States, joined Jan 2000, 3236 posts, RR: 18 Reply 15, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 8 hours ago) and read 7776 times:
Planeboy From India, joined May 2005, 197 posts, RR: 0 Reply 18, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 4 hours ago) and read 7566 times:
Quoting Lehpron (Reply 17): Wasn't IXE building a larger set of runways to be opened up by 2008 or so, or was that for domestic traffic?
IXE is scheduled to be declared as an international airport in this year. There will be services to SHJ from AIX (Air India Express). Air Deccan / King Fisher may start services to Gulf if permitted from govt.
Cricket From India, joined Aug 2005, 2152 posts, RR: 2 Reply 21, posted (2 years 10 months 3 weeks 3 days 2 hours ago) and read 7491 times:
However, while the delivery schedules are nice, the new destination list will see a lot of tweaking - so many routes are 'political'. However, the 787-8 will allow the carrier a lot of flexibility, even though the initial deliveries will replace the leased A310's.
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