Air India Flights Surge 44% On Major Australian Route: New Record Set
- Air India will operate a record 10 weekly flights between Delhi and Melbourne starting October 25, 2026.
- The route will see a daily Boeing 777-300ER plus three weekly 787-8 flights, boosting capacity by nearly 500 weekly seats.
- The 777-300ER, introduced July 1, adds 69 seats per departure (27% more) and introduces first class on the route.
- Delhi-Melbourne was the busiest India-Australia pairing, with about 281,000 round-trip passengers in the year to April 2026.
- Air India cut long-haul flights from June to August due to fuel costs, but will restore service from September; Chicago and Washington remain suspended.
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