Air India's new direct Delhi-New York, Mumbai-Washington flights soon; Kolkata-Washington service from December 1, 2009.
Jet Airways, the privately owned airline based in Mumbai, India, is introducing daily, non-stop flights between Delhi in India and Hong Kong on September 30, 2009.
Jet Airways has started daily flights from New Delhi and Mumbai to Srinagar. The new flights are aimed to tap into the holiday season demand.
Long haul operations by Air India are likely to be initiated via the polar routes. Air India is reportedly planning to file an application with the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) to fly the transpolar route.
Emirates, one of the world’s fastest-growing carriers has announced plans to advance its Indian operation with 18 additional flights per week, effective July 1 2008.