July the next target for Air India

July the next target for Air India
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July is the latest prospective launch date of Air India flights to Australia, it has emerged.

The latest delay in the frustrating and protracted on-off introduction of services has been blamed on the worldwide grounding of Boeing's 787 Dreamliner, a reason that does have some credibility given the immense disruption to airlines around the world.

Speaking last night at the launch of the Australia India Travel and Tourism Council, the India High Commissioner of India to Australia, Biren Nanda, said the "aircraft designated for the route" had been grounded – a reference to the troubled 787.

He did not elaborate on the saga other than to say the "long fed need for direct flights I think will be addressed in the very near future".

But sources told Travel Today last night that assuming the Dreamliner is back in the air by the end of April – a scenario that is far from certain – the first direct services could start in July.

"The delay to the 787 has screwed up everything," one source said.

If and when flights do finally launch, Air India is expected to operate a triangular daily service, linking Delhi, Sydney and Melbourne.

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