Air India launches non-stop flight from Amritsar to London Gatwick

It has now become the first and only Indian airline to operate at Gatwick Airport— the second-largest airport in the UK.

Equipped with 18 Business class seats featuring fully-flat beds and 238 Economy class seats, the Boeing.

787-8 Dreamliner will be operating three flights a week on Monday, Thursday, and Saturday from Amritsar. In addition to the flights from Amritsar, Air India will operate nine other weekly flights scheduled from Ahmedabad, Goa, and Kochi—making it a total of 12 weekly flights to Gatwick.

The Minister of Civil Aviation, Shri Jyotiraditya M. Scindia, said: “It is a historic day for Amritsar and Punjab. This new connection will bring a new impetus to the state and provide key connectivity with the UK, bringing people closer. This will also boost trade and tourism and open up new employment opportunities.”