Summary

• Air India is boosting flights to Amsterdam, Milan, and Copenhagen to meet the rising demand for international travel from India.
• Through these services, the airline also aims to offer seamless connections to other destinations in the Indian subcontinent and Southeast Asia from its Delhi hub.
• With an expanding international network and a focus on fleet and network expansion, Air India is positioning itself as a key player in long-haul services from India.

Observing a strong demand for travel between India and Europe, Air India is enhancing its schedule to three European cities – Amsterdam, Milan, and Copenhagen. The carrier has progressively expanded its international offerings over the last year and a half, with overseas travel resuming and its fleet size also increasing.

More flights to Amsterdam, Milan, and Copenhagen

Air India is doubling down on some of its European destinations as demand for overseas travel from India increases. The airline has announced that it will boost the frequency of its flights to Amsterdam, Milan, and Copenhagen from Delhi.

From June 22, Air India will increase its Amsterdam flights from four weekly to daily and Milan flights from five weekly to daily. Furthermore, it will add another flight to Copenhagen, taking the frequency on the route to 5x weekly. Campbell Wilson, CEO & MD, Air India, commented,

“The expansion of our global route network continues to be a key priority for us in Air India’s ongoing transformation journey. The increased frequency to Europe demonstrates this as well as the growing demand for travel between India and Europe, and we are committed to providing our customers with greater choice and convenience.”

Flight schedule

The carrier will operate these flights according to the following schedule:

Air India is also trying to position itself as a carrier of choice for travelers wanting to visit other destinations in the Indian subcontinent and the Southeast Asia region. Through these connections, it wants to offer seamless connectivity to travelers from Europe from its Delhi hub.

The airline uses its Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft on all flights to mainland Europe. These planes offer 18 flat beds in business class and 236 spacious seats in economy.

Expanding international network

After increasing the aforementioned frequencies, Air India’s services to mainland Europe will increase to 80 flights a week to and from seven points - Amsterdam Schiphol, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan Malpensa, Paris CDG, Vienna, and Zurich, which will start on June 16.

Air India has embarked on a major transformation plan called Vihaan.AI, which, among various other things, also focuses on extensive network and fleet expansion. With a 470 aircraft order from Airbus and Boeing and several widebody aircraft arriving on short-term lease, the airline is in a much better position to expand its long-haul services.

Air India is also currently the only airline in the country to offer non-stop flights to North America. The airline has connections from Delhi to Newark, New York JFK, San Francisco, Chicago, and Washington, D.C. It also connects Delhi with Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

From Mumbai, it flies to Newark and New York JFK and serves Bangalore with a flight to San Francisco, the longest flight in its network. Simple Flying has analyzed the carrier’s North American operations in detail in the article below.

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  Air India

  IATA/ICAO Code:

  AI/AIC

  Airline Type:

  Full Service Carrier

  Hub(s):

  Delhi Indira Gandhi International Airport

  Year Founded:

  1946

  Alliance:

  Star Alliance

  CEO:

  Campbell Wilson

  Country:

  India

  Region:

  Asia