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The B787 flight to Newark will be the first commercial operation of the aircraft to the U.S. from India. It will meet a long standing need and demand of more than six lakh Indians in Ahmedabad and expatriates in Newark and neighbouring cities as well as of locals visiting the Indian sub-continent, who have been looking for seamless connections for work and leisure travel to Newark and London.
The flight will give a boost to tourism as well, as Air India offers convenient connections from Ahmedabad to Mumbai, Delhi and Chennai for onward travel to places of interest and tourism within the country.
Speaking on the occasion, Ashwani Lohani, Chairman & Managing Director, Air India, said, “Air India is happy to start this new flight; it is a dream fulfilled for the people of Ahmedabad. This is the third international flight introduced by Air India and we shall be launching flights to more international destinations soon.”
The first passenger to check in was handed the boarding pass by Chief Guest, Bhupendrasinh Chudasama, Minister, Revenue, Education (Primary, Secondary and Adult), Higher and Technical Education, Legislative and Parliamentary Affairs, Government of Gujarat.
AI-171 will operate three days a week on Monday, Wednesday and Friday from Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport. It will take off from Ahmedabad at 05:00 hrs and reach London at 10:15 hrs, depart from London at 12:30 hrs and arrive at Newark at 15:00 hrs. The return flight AI172 will leave Newark at 22:30 hrs and reach London at 10:15 hrs next day, leave London at 12:30 hrs and land at Ahmedabad at 02:00 hrs.
Source: travelnewsdigest.in