Summary
- Air India will launch a brand new route from Latest Delhi to Phuket, aiming to extend travel demand and tourism between the 2 destinations.
- The airline plans to operate the route 4 times every week initially, with a rise to each day service in January.
- Air India’s partnership with Bangkok Airways allows travelers to hook up with other destinations in South East Asia through its interline partnership.
Air India is ready to launch its latest Thai destination next month, with the carrier announcing its intentions to serve Phuket from Latest Delhi. This can mark the second year-round Indian carrier to serve the route, following the lead from low-cost carrier IndiGo. Commencing on December fifteenth, the Star Alliance carrier will serve the course 4 times every week before increasing this to each day starting January next 12 months.
The route is hoped to stimulate further demand for travel between Latest Delhi and the famous tourist mecca of Phuket, where travelers flock worldwide for the culture, beaches, and wild nightlife.
Air India has big plans for expansion into the Far East and South East Asia, and the route looks to extend tourism and trade between the 2 nations.
A320neo deployed
The carrier will send its Airbus A320neo to shuttle passengers between Latest Delhi’s Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) and Phuket International Airport (HKT), with as much as 162 seats onboard. This will probably be made up of 150 for the economy and 12 up front for business class travelers.
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While Air India is just giving itself a brief lead-in time for the route, it’s hoped that travelers trying to escape over the Christmas break determine to double down on Thailand. The carrier plans to operate the below schedule from its launch date on December fifteenth:
AI378, departing from Delhi at 01:10 within the morning before heading southeast towards Phuket, with a scheduled arrival time of 07:10. Return travelers will board AI379, departing from Phuket at 08:10, and touch down back at Delhi by 10:50.
4 days every week to begin
Air India will initially launch the route 4 times every week, serving Phuket on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays, before increasing this to a each day service within the Latest Yr. The brand new route will complement the present non-stop each day services between Delhi and Mumbai to Bangkok and a six-weekly service to Bangkok from Kolkata.
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The Indian carrier’s partnership with Bangkok Airways will mean that the route expansion will aid travelers trying to enterprise further South East, connecting to numerous destinations, including Laos, Cambodia, and even northern and southern Thailand, through its interline partnership.
What Are Interline Agreements In Airlines?
Interline agreements allow passengers to book connecting flights with less hassle.
IndiGo will provide fierce competition to the brand new entrant, with the budget carrier already serving Delhi to Phuket each day (with more convenient flight times) with its Airbus A321neo. The airline also operates a each day service between Mumbai and Phuket using the identical aircraft type. SpiceJet also serves the route from Surat through seasonal charters only.
Sources: Times of India