Air India, India’s global airline, will introduce a non-stop
service between Kolkata and Bangkok starting 23rd October 2023. Launched during the festive
season in Kolkata, this new flight will cater to the need for a convenient direct connection
between the two cities.
AI322 will depart Kolkata at 2200 hrs to reach Bangkok at 0205 hrs the next morning. The
return flight AI321 will take off from Bangkok at 0305 hrs to land in Kolkata at 0410 hrs (All
Local Time). The flight, operated with a narrowbody Airbus family aircraft, will have a two-class
configuration of Economy and Business Class and operate six days a week from Monday to
Saturday.
Besides lending a boost to tourism and trade in the two cities, the direct service to Bangkok will
offer a unique opportunity for Air India passengers to make convenient connections via Bangkok
to and from 10 popular destinations in Thailand, Laos, and Cambodia on the network of Bangkok
Airways, with whom Air India enjoys an interline partnership with seamless connections beyond
Bangkok.
Air India currently operates a total of 14 flights to Bangkok per week with daily non-stop flights
from Delhi and Mumbai connecting the destination.
Building a more robust network is a key element of Air India’s transformation journey and the
new launch is in line with the airline’s commitment to expand connectivity and enhance
frequency in its domestic and international sectors as it keeps augmenting the fleet with new
aircraft. Air India also operates over 13 daily flights between Delhi/Mumbai and Bangkok.
Bookings for the flights have already opened on all channels, including Air India’s website:
(www.airindia.com), mobile app, and through travel agents (including online travel agents).
About Air India:
Founded by the legendary JRD Tata, Air India pioneered India’s aviation sector. Since its first
flight on October 15, 1932, Air India has built an extensive domestic network with non-stop
flights to cities around the world, across the USA, Canada, UK, Europe, Far East, South-East
Asia, Australia, and the Gulf. After 69 years as a government-owned enterprise, Air India and
Air India Express was welcomed back into the Tata group in January 2022.
Air India is navigating through a major five-year transformation roadmap under the aegis of
Vihaan.AI, with an ambition to become a world-class airline with an Indian heart. The first phase
of this transformation, the taxi phase was recently concluded and focused on fixing the basics.
These included bringing back to service many long-grounded aircraft, the addition of talent across
flying and ground functions, rapid upgradation of technology, and strengthening of customer
care initiatives amongst others.
A member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline consortium of leading international airlines,
Air India offers seamless connectivity and facilities to passengers all over the world.