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C-GHKR · Member Joined: 26 Dec 2006 Posts: 626 Location: yyz

I've seen these schedules lately. Do they really fly to BOM from YYZ?

Aseem · Member Joined: 15 Dec 2006 Posts: 2841 Location: YYZ

Had heard that it was about to happen. A rare and sensible decision by AI. It won't be long before the loads pesuade them to increase the frequency to BOM.
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Gaurav_Dhar · Member Joined: 16 Jan 2007 Posts: 5 Location: LHR

Actually this is part of the Fog contingency plan as stated on the AI website below.So i ges once the fog season lifts the flights will start and terminate at DEL.

Air India gears up to tackle fog this winter
~A contingency plan has been put in place to ensure a smooth journey for its passengers~

India’ s national carrier, Air India has geared up for the upcoming fog problem that airlines face in winters in the northern region. . Air India will be rescheduling a few of its flights in order to minimize inconvenience to passengers. The rescheduling is as follows:

USA Flights: There is no change in the flight schedule.

UK & Canada: The Delhi / Dhaka / Kolkata / London flights will originate from Mumbai and not from Delhi. Inbound flights from the UK will however operate from Delhi and terminate in Mumbai. The Toronto bound flight via Amritsar and BHX will originate and terminate in Mumbai omitting Delhi in both directions.
East bound Flights: Seoul and Osaka bound flights originating from Mumbai via Delhi and Hong Kong will depart an hour earlier than the original scheduled time. The Mumbai / Delhi / Bangkok / PVG flights will operate 3 hrs and 15 minutes behind schedule.

S.E. Asia: The AI-480/481 will operate on Sunday and Thursday instead of Monday and Friday in order to connect to the Dubai bound flight AI-747/746 departing from Delhi. The flight destined for Kuala Lumpur will depart from Mumbai but omit Delhi. However, the same flight will return to Mumbai via Delhi.

Gulf: There is no change in the Jeddah / LKO/Delhi and the Mumbai/ Muscat / Abu Dhabi / Delhi / VV flight schedules.