Air India

[Scania1800]

Have we had an increase from Air India, they are promoting flights to Kuala Kumpar from BHX daily via DEL starting 15th September? Are we not x 6 weekly atm?

Info credit to Air India

Explore Kuala Lumpur with Air India. Fly from Birmingham via Delhi, 7x weekly. Starting 15th Sep'24 at GBP 922*. Book now!. T&C apply.

As I have checked, air India plans on going daily starting September 15, this excludes ATQ however and the current flights to ATQ will be the same, meanwhile 2 additional flights specifically from DEL only

 

[nwoody2001]

As I have checked, air India plans on going daily starting September 15, this excludes ATQ however and the current flights to ATQ will be the same, meanwhile 2 additional flights specifically from DEL only

i cant see anywhere such information is available, either on the AI website or Google... is this in the public domain?

 

[Scania1800]

i cant see anywhere such information is available, either on the AI website or Google... is this in the public domain?

not public until the airline and ticket sales department approves it

 

[nwoody2001]

not public until the airline and ticket sales department approves it

But you have seen the plans?

Just to clarify, you state that AI is going daily from BHX but that BHX-ATQ remains unaffected but that 2x additional BHX-DEL will be added? This would mean AI going 8x weekly!?

 

[IanFarquharson]

not public until the airline and ticket sales department approves it

Are you saying additional BHX-India or India-Bangkok ?

 

[Mackadown spotter]

Looks it is daily Delhi to Kuala Lumpur from 15th September

 

[IanFarquharson]

Looks it is daily Delhi to Kuala Lumpur from 15th September

Yes I agree, so no idea why this was posted to AI BHX thread ?

 

[Brum X]

Yes I agree, so no idea why this was posted to AI BHX thread ?

It was posted after my question this morning asking if Air India had increased frequency from BHX. It was Air India themselves who tweeted Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur daily via Delhi. So maybe a bit of misleading information from Air India ?

 

[nwoody2001]

It was posted after my question this morning asking if Air India had increased frequency from BHX. It was Air India themselves who tweeted Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur daily via Delhi. So maybe a bit of misleading information from Air India ?

Maybe but @Scania1800 was suggesting he has seen other stuff which wasnt in the public domain to confirm as such but has subsequently gone quiet!

 

[Scania1800]

Maybe but @Scania1800 was suggesting he has seen other stuff which wasnt in the public domain to confirm as such but has subsequently gone quiet!

Maybe because I’m not free 24/7?

Are you saying additional BHX-India or India-Bangkok ?

It’s a merged deal they advertised, but they written it as “BHX-DEL” which made me think it’s going to be that route. But as of now it’s “DEL-KUL” but advertised incl BHX, once approval is gained by ticket office more information gets available and air India usually enters short phrases in planning when something hasnt gained approval yet

 

[Scania1800]

Approval has now gained, I have the advertising which air India has now posted everywhere. It states “introducing Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur, Via Delhi Daily, Starting 15th of September”, people will think BHX is daily, but only time will tell what they are going for

 

[Brum X]

Approval has now gained, I have the advertising which air India has now posted everywhere. It states “introducing Birmingham to Kuala Lumpur, Via Delhi Daily, Starting 15th of September”, people will think BHX is daily, but only time will tell what they are going for

Totally Misleading imho

 

[Scania1800]

Totally Misleading imho

I first felt their making both services daily! Very misleading, BHX will send feedback on December 15th this year to see how it’s done!

 

[hishaq96]

Just saw this advertisement on Facebook

 

[Mackadown spotter]

I don’t see Air India going daily from bhx

 

[Matt995]

I don’t see Air India going daily from bhx

and why do you say that? Whats your reasoning? With lots more long haul aircraft being delivered to them, maybe if will free up some more dreamliners for us?

 

[Mackadown spotter]

and why do you say that? Whats your reasoning? With lots more long haul aircraft being delivered to them, maybe if will free up some more dreamliners for us?

What’s my reasoning a few examples here⬇

• with PIA coming back it will be a massive back lash on the Indian industry
• Qatar,Emirates and saudia are all connected stop offs points at Doha,Dubai and Jeddah
• We have at least near around to 100 weekly flights to Heathrow and Gatwick every week from India and with the speculation of Man-BOM route .

What was happening with this Hans airways that invisibly was supposed to operate

 

[gulftraveller]

But PIA is not coming back. I cannot see the EASA ban being lifted any time soon. Even if they did, where will they get the aircraft to operate CDG, LHR and MAN, their intended routes ?

 

[IanFarquharson]

I don’t see Air India going daily from bhx

It maybe daily to Kuala Lumpur from India but not daily from BHX so it must be a long lay over in Delhi on the days there are no BHX flight to Delhi

PIA wont be back anytime soon or at all.

The Hans Airways project was pulled and that wont be happening.

 

[nwoody2001]

What’s my reasoning a few examples here⬇

• with PIA coming back it will be a massive back lash on the Indian industry
• Qatar,Emirates and saudia are all connected stop offs points at Doha,Dubai and Jeddah
• We have at least near around to 100 weekly flights to Heathrow and Gatwick every week from India and with the speculation of Man-BOM route .

What was happening with this Hans airways that invisibly was supposed to operate

What a very odd and unfathomable reasoning….

- PIA aren’t coming back, I really don’t see why you are so fixed in this very faint idea. Even IF they come back, they will no doubt not be competitive to anyone
- Qatar, Emirates and Saudia are market generators. Their presence on the routes are more likely to encourage AI to compete… why do you think AI would happily let QR/EK/SV steal their UK-India markets?
- LHR/LGW are full and AI is interested in MAN-BOM… what does MAN-BOM have to do with BHX-DEL?

Do I think AI is going to fly BHX-DEL daily soon, unlikely! But imho, this has zero to do with the reasons you state!