AVIATION : AIR INDIA SCALES UP KATHMANDU, COLOMBO, BANGKOK ROUTES TO MEET SURGING DEMAND FROM 7 JULY 2025

Additional flights enable seamless one-stop connectivity to and from North America, Europe, and Fast East Asia.

TTT NEWS NETWORK

NEW DELHI | 5 JUNE 2025

Air India, India’s leading global airline, today announced it has added more flights to Bangkok, Colombo, and Kathmandu, to meet the growing passenger demand.

Effective 07July 2025, Air India will add:

A sixth daily flight between Delhi and Kathmandu, increasing frequency from 35x weekly to 42x weekly.
A second daily flight between Delhi and Colombo, doubling frequency on the route from 7x weekly to 14x weekly.
A third daily flight between Mumbai and Bangkok, increasing frequency from 13x weekly to 18x weekly.

The expansion leads to the addition of over 7,000 seats deployed to and from Bangkok, Colombo, and Kathmandu.

The additional flights to Kathmandu and Bangkok will be operated by Air India’s best narrowbody aircraft in three-class cabin configuration, including Premium Economy Class, offering a premium full-service flying experience to travellers on the routes.

Air India’s flights to Colombo, Kathmandu, and Bangkok provide seamless one-stop connectivity to and from destinations in North America, Europe, and the Far East.

SCHEDULE OF ADDITIONAL FLIGHTS *(Effective 07 July 2025)*
Flight #	Sector	Departure	Arrival
AI2231	Delhi-Kathmandu	2100 Hrs	2300 Hrs
AI2232	Kathmandu-Delhi	0630 Hrs*	0815 Hrs
AI277	Delhi-Colombo	0325 Hrs	0715 Hrs
AI278	Colombo-Delhi	0820 Hrs	1155 Hrs
AI2340	Mumbai-Bangkok	0400 Hrs	1010 Hrs
AI2339	Bangkok-Mumbai	1115 Hrs	1425 Hrs
All times are indicated in local time zones. Flight starting 08 July 2025.*

With the added frequency, Air India will operate 42x weekly flights to Kathmandu, 28x weekly flights to Colombo, and 46x weekly flights to Bangkok.

Bookings for the additional flights are now open on all channels, including Air India’s website, mobile app, airport ticketing offices, contact centres, and through all travel agents.