Latest News
HomeAviationAir India Launches Direct Vijayawada-Mumbai Service
Aviation

Air India Launches Direct Vijayawada-Mumbai Service

Air India A350-900

Air India enhances network connectivity in Andhra Pradesh with a daily direct service between Vijayawada and Mumbai, offering convenient international and domestic connections.

Air India has launched a direct daily service between Vijayawada and Mumbai enhancing their network connectivity in Andhra Pradesh.

A special ceremony was hosted at the Vijayawada Airport, Domestic Terminal at Gannavaram to mark the occasion of the inaugural flight. Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Machilipatnam Shri. Vallabhaneni Balashowry and Hon’ble Member of Parliament from Vijayawada Shri. Kesineni Sivanath graced the occasion.

The inaugural flight to Mumbai took off after passengers were greeted and felicitated by Air India’s on-ground staff and airport authorities.

The direct service will enhance the connection between Vijayawada and Mumbai, meeting a long-standing need.

Operated by an A320 family of single-aisle aircraft, flight AI598 will take off from Mumbai at 1555 hrs to arrive in Vijayawada at 1745 hrs. The return flight AI599 will depart Vijayawada at 1910 hrs to land in Mumbai at 2100 hrs.

Passengers can avail of convenient international connections to destinations in the UK, the North Americas, Dubai, and Singapore as well as to over 45 domestic destinations.

Founded by the legendary JRD Tata, Air India pioneered India’s aviation sector. Since its first flight on October 15, 1932, Air India has built an extensive domestic network with non-stop flights to cities around the world, across the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Far-East, South-East Asia, Australia, and the Gulf. After 69 years as a government-owned enterprise, Air India and Air India Express were welcomed back into the Tata group in January 2022.

Air India is navigating through a major five-year transformation roadmap under the aegis of Vihaan.AI, with an ambition to become a world class airline with an Indian heart. The first phase of this transformation, the taxi phase was recently concluded, and focused on fixing the basics.

Vicky Karantzavelou
Co-Founder & Chief Editor - TravelDailyNews Media Network | + Articles

Vicky is the co-founder of TravelDailyNews Media Network where she is the Editor-in Chief. She is also responsible for the daily operation and the financial policy. She holds a Bachelor's degree in Tourism Business Administration from the Technical University of Athens and a Master in Business Administration (MBA) from the University of Wales. She has many years of both academic and industrial experience within the travel industry. She has written/edited numerous articles in various tourism magazines.

Tags
05/11/2024
04/11/2024
01/11/2024
31/10/2024
30/10/2024
29/10/2024