Air India is set to launch new international flights, connecting Mumbai with Colombo with a non-stop direct flight. Further strengthening its international services, the national carrier also announced the recommencement of its Delhi-Madrid service.
The new flight service is scheduled to start from May 1, 2019.
Air India tweeted:
Flights on the Mumbai-Colombo route will be operated five times a week — Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday.
Flight Schedule:
Flight no | Departure | Arrival | Time of Departure | Time of Arrival | Frequency
|
AI 275 | Mumbai | Colombo | 2300 | 0130 (+ 1) | Monday-Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday |
AI 276 | Colombo | Mumbai | 0230 | 0455 | Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday and Sunday |
SpiceJet too has announced direct flights between Mumbai and Colombo, expected to start from May end.
Interestingly, until a few months ago, Jet Airways was the only Indian airline to operate direct flights the Mumbai-Colombo route. However, the airline has now suspended all international flights. airindia.in
Aneri Shroff