Air India on Sunday announced that it has resumed non-stop operations on all its flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with New York, following the reopening of airspace that had previously forced the airline to introduce technical halts on some services due to operational constraints.
"Air India has restored non-stop operations on all its flights connecting Delhi and Mumbai with New York, following the reopening of previously restricted airspace that had necessitated technical stops on select services," the airline stated.
The restoration of direct services is expected to reduce travel time by up to five hours on affected routes.
Flights that had been taking nearly 22 hours because of enroute refuelling stops will now complete the journey in around 17 hours, offering faster and more convenient travel for passengers flying between India and the United States.
Air India's services to New York had been disrupted earlier this year after Pakistan closed its airspace to Indian carriers.
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