Air India launches non-stop flight to Milan, boosts connectivity in Europe

Leading airline in India and Star Alliance member Air India yesterday began a four-times-weekly nonstop service from Delhi to Milan.

The launch of this flight, along with upcoming operations from Delhi to Vienna and Copenhagen, will significantly expand Air India’s presence in the region. This morning, the return aircraft AI 138 from Milan touched down at Delhi IGI Airport.

Flight AI137 from Delhi to Milan is operating on Wednesdays, Fridays, Sundays and Mondays. It departs Delhi at 1420 hrs and lands at Milan at 1830 hrs (LT). The return flight AI138 will leave Milan at 2000 hrs on the same days to reach Delhi at 0800 hrs the next day.

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Operated by the next-generation B787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, featuring 18 Business Class and 238 Economy Class seats, the service on the Delhi-Milan-Delhi sector fulfils the aspiration of millions of tourists, business and corporate travellers in both the countries.

Tourists from India will have easy access by road to popular cities like Zurich, Rome, Florence, Vienna, Venice, Monte Carlo, Munich, Budapest, Geneva, Cannes and Copenhagen.

A considerable segment of the Indian diaspora in Italy as well as Italians intending to visit various cities in the Indian sub-continent and travel onwards to destinations in the SouthEast Asia, East Asia, Kathmandu and even Australia will benefit from this non-stop flight between Delhi and Milan.

As a tribute to the enthusiastic response from both the countries, Air India will also be offering an attractive promotional fare on this route.

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The flight had received a warm welcome at the Malpensa Airport at Milan by dignitaries gracing the event to commemorate the occasion. The return flight AI 138 departed Milan with 249 guests, landing back at Delhi at 0800 hrs IST.

With the resumption of these flights, Air India will be serving 7 cities in Europe with 79 weekly nonstop flights – 48 to the United Kingdom and 31 to Continental Europe. This expansion comes as the airline continues to make progress in augmenting fleet with leased aircraft, and the return of existing aircraft to active service.