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Air India launches  first direct flight between Bengaluru to San Francisco from January 11

Air India launches  first direct flight between Bengaluru to San Francisco from January 11

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Air India launches  first direct flight between Bengaluru to San Francisco from January 11 Air India launches  first direct flight between Bengaluru to San Francisco from January 11

BENGALURU: Air India has recently announced to launch its first direct flight from Bengaluru to San Francisco from January 11 onwards. Passengers can soon fly non-stop to San Francisco in the twice-weekly service by the national carrier.

This would be the first non-stop flight between Bengaluru and the United States, connecting the worlds two tech hubs the original Silicon Valley and the Silicon Valley of India which is the Kempegowda International Airport, Bengaluru, said in a release.

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This is a great milestone for the Bengaluru Airport and would transform the city as the new gateway of India, it said.

It further added that it would help the passengers, enabling faster and easier access to cities on the West Coast of the U.S.

The new non-stop service is expected to meet the demand of corporate customers for travel to San Francisco and adjoining areas in the US.

The new route sets two records it would be Air India's longest route at 14,000+ km (8,698 miles) and longest flight to and from India (over 16 hours).

The national carrier has opened ticket booking from November 25, 2020, the release added.

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Edited By: Admin
Published On: Nov 26, 2020