Air India announces 13 direct flights between India and UK from August 16

: For those who were waiting to travel to the UK, Air India has announced 13 non-stop flights from India from August 16. The big announcement was made soon after the United Kingdom lifted its travel ban from India and moved India to the ‘amber’ list from the ‘red’ list. Being in the amber list means that Indians can now visit the UK without mandatory 10-day hotel quarantine.

These 13 flights will operate on a weekly basis and connect London with six Indian cities, which are Delhi, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Amritsar, and Kochi. The national carrier said that these flights will run between August 16 to September 1 under the air bubble created between the two nations. Meanwhile, news has been doing rounds on the internet about the steep airfares on India-UK routes. To make things clear, the Ministry of Civil Aviation, Government of India tweeted,
“There are media reports claiming India-UK one-way economy class fares have touched Rs. 4 lakhs. These reports have no proven basis. The veracity of Sh Sanjeev Gupta’s claim has been thoroughly checked by the DGCA”

Talking about the airfare between the two nations, the aviation ministry informed that the Economy class Delhi-London airfare will range between 1.03 and 1.21 lakhs for Indian carriers and 1.28-1.47 lakhs for UK carriers in August.
However, Air India said that the fares will depend on travel dates, route and advance bookings.