The national carrier currently operates a flight from Amritsar to Birmingham via Delhi.
In January 1966, an Air India plane crashed near Mont Blanc's summit, killing 177 people. (Photo: Representational/File)
New Delhi: Government-owned Air India is looking to launch a direct flight service to Birmingham from Amritsar, Parliament was informed today.
Air India is examining modalities for launching this (Amritsar-Birmingham) flight, Minister of State for Civil Aviation Jayant Sinha said in a written reply to a question in the Rajya Sabha.
The national carrier currently operates a flight from Amritsar to Birmingham via Delhi. The airline has already announced its plans to add six new international destinations this year including Tel Aviv, Washington and Copenhagen, among others.
( Source : PTI )
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