Air India

[SRDey]

Great new for Amritsar peeps who are happy to see it back on Indian Independence Day. Now Mumbai and Kolkata next please

 

[Ray Finkle]

Air India are expected to operate AI130/131 (from Mumbai) to BHX instead of LHR on 5th August, it should be a 773.

Credit to VE for the info.

 

[Ray Finkle]

It's also bookable on the AI website

AI130	Birmingham (BHX) Mumbai (BOM)	Mon, 05 Aug Non Stop	13:15 02:45 (+1)	GBP 500.39	GBP 658.39
Equipment: Boeing 777‑300ER

 

[Karl C]

Anyone know the reason for the BOM one off?

Cheers

Karl

 

[RichL]

How weird - do you think its a mistake?

EDIT: Sorry, I edited it - you can still search for it.

 

[davecleaver777]

Hopefully a sign of things to come.

 

[Ray Finkle]

Possibly the threat of strike action at LHR?

 

[RichL]

They (BA) have to give 2 weeks notice for any potential strike action.

 

[Karl C]

What do BA have to do with AI?

 

[Ray Finkle]

Not sure about BA but Unite still have potential strike action on the 5th and the 23rd.

Unite calls off Heathrow strikes set for late July

Strikes over pay by 4,000 staff on 26 and 27 July have been called off for a vote on a new pay offer.

www.bbc.co.uk

 

[Brum X]

It's also bookable on the AI website

AI130	Birmingham (BHX) Mumbai (BOM)	Mon, 05 Aug Non Stop	13:15 02:45 (+1)	GBP 500.39	GBP 658.39
Equipment: Boeing 777‑300ER

Hopefully the big man himself from Air India will be on board to announce direct flights between BHX-BOM

We are after all expecting some news from the east, isn't that right Ian ?

 

[davecleaver777]

Of our few long haul carriers i feel Air India is the one to suprise us.

 

[GliderPilot]

Without jumping way too far ahead of myself this one off is more than likely just due to operational reasons, however that does not mean they won’t test the water!

 

[IanFarquharson]

Rerouting to BHX due to strike threat at LHR

 

[davecleaver777]

Testing the water then Ian.... lol

 

[IanFarquharson]

Testing the water then Ian.... lol

Rude not too !

 

[Ray Finkle]

A new route east to India doesn't necessarily have to come from AI.

#justsayin

 

[davecleaver777]

It would be rude lol. In seriousness a good route for BHX definitely one to work on

 

[davecleaver777]

Come on ray #giveusaclue

 

[Ray Finkle]

One too many ifs, buts or maybes to commit at the moment but when (if) the time comes the clues will come thick and fast

In the meantime I'm just waiting for the AI Friday flight to become bookable again, it's meant to be back to daily from mid Sept.