Air India ha announced the launch of a daily Washington-New Delhi-Kolkata flight from December 1 putting the US capital on its map.
The daily flight would have stops in New York and New Delhi before flying on to Kolkata, saving several hours for passengers traveling from Washington. Air India would deploy its latest state-of-the-art Boeing 777 LR aircraft on this route.
The flight from India will arrive at 9.30 a.m.and depart from Dulles International Airport at 12.10 p.m. between December 1 and December 14.
The timings change from December 15 when flights would arrive at 8.10 a.m. and depart at 1.10 p.m.
The decision by Air India has been welcomed by the members of the fast growing Indian-American community in Washington and adjoining areas, who have been demanding such a flight for several years.
“There was a demand for this flight from Washington DC and we are happy that our efforts have had a positive impact,” said Mr. Devashish Ray, Executive director of US Asian, a body of Asian communities.
“Air India wishes to thank US Asian for their sustained campaign in bringing this long-awaited need for flights from Dulles to India to a fruitful conclusion,” the Chief of Air India in Washington DC, Mr. Shrikant Ghole, said.
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