Air India releases 2025 network updates

The changes will see Air India deploy its best aircraft to key gateways in Southeast Asia and Europe, complementing the deployment of its flagship A350 and B777 with upgraded cabin interiors on multiple U.S. and UK routes earlier. 

Retrofitted A320neo on Delhi-Bangkok route

Air India will deploy its retrofitted A320neo on all flights between Delhi and Bangkok from 16 January 2025. The retrofitted aircraft feature fully refreshed interiors across three classes: Economy, Premium Economy, and Business Class. Vista Stream, Air India’s complimentary wireless inflight entertainment (IFE) streaming service, is available on these aircraft for travellers to access 1600+ hours of rich entertainment content on their personal electronic devices. 

The airline will also begin operating a fourth daily Delhi-Bangkok service January 1, 2025, increasing frequency on the route from three times daily. The increased frequency connects Bangkok to several destinations in North America and Europe via Air India’s hub in Delhi. Travellers from cities such as New York, Chicago, Washington D.C., Toronto, Vancouver, London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Milan, and Amsterdam can take seamless one-stop flights to Bangkok via Delhi and vice-versa.

Upgraded interiors on flights to Frankfurt and Singapore

Air India also announced the deployment of the erstwhile Vistara A321neo and B787-9 aircraft on the following routes:

·         Delhi-Frankfurt and Mumbai-Frankfurt: Now operating on B787-9

·         Delhi-Singapore: Once daily on B787-9 and twice daily on A321neo (from 01 January 2025)

·         Mumbai-Singapore: Twice daily on A321neo (from 01 January 2025)

Travellers to and from Singapore can also connect to various destinations in the United States, Canada, and Europe via Delhi or Mumbai.

Optimised schedules for Frankfurt, Paris, Sydney, and Melbourne flights

Effective 01 February 2025, Air India has optimised the schedule of its flights on the Delhi-Frankfurt and Delhi-Paris routes. The new flight times now offer both daytime and nighttime departures on each route in both directions, providing greater flexibility to travellers. Air India has also retimed its daily flights on the Delhi-Sydney and Delhi-Melbourne routes to enable seamless two-way connectivity between Europe and Australia or points in Southeast Asia via Delhi.

This means travellers from London, Paris, and Frankfurt can now take one-stop connections to Sydney and Melbourne in Australia, and to points like Bangkok, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, and Ho Chi Minh City in Southeast Asia via Delhi.