National carrier Air India is set to fly its 423-seater, double-decker Boeing 747 aircraft to two key domestic destinations, Mumbai and Kolkata, starting October 16 to meet the heightened demand during the festive season, starting from Dussehra and continuing till Diwali.
With 12 seats in first class, 26 in business and 385 in economy class, the Boeing 747 will operate one flight per day each to Kolkata and Mumbai from New Delhi between October 16 and October 21, Air India said in a statement.
Kolkata will be covered in the first phase and Mumbai in the second phase (November).
Generally, the Boeing 747s, which are four-engine planes, are operated on international routes as well as for ferrying VVIPs. Coincidentally, 2018 also marks the 50th anniversary of Boeing 747 operations.
According to Air India, the first Boeing 747 will operate as AI-887. It will leave from Delhi at 07:00am and arrive in Mumbai at 09:10am. On its return journey, it will be operated as AI-809 and will leave from Mumbai at 10:40am to reach Delhi at 12:45pm.
The next Boeing 747 flight will operate as AI-764, which will depart from Delhi at 4:55pm and reach Kolkata at 7:10pm. The return flight, AI-023, will leave from Kolkata at 08:50pm and reach Delhi at 10:55pm, Air India said.
The Boeing 747 aircraft will also operate two flights per day daily on the Delhi-Mumbai-Delhi sector from November 1 to November 11 to cater to passenger demand during the Diwali season, the Air India statement added.
