Air India to resume services on Bhubaneswar-Mumbai route

Air India is all set to resume direct flight operation between Bhubaneswar and Mumbai from August 10, four-and-a-half months after it was suspended due to COVID-19 pandemic. thrice a week flight between two cities is being started following growing demand from different circles, an Air India official said on Friday.

flight, AI 670, to be operated with an Airbus A319 aircraft, will leave Bhubaneswar at 3.25 pm and arrive in Mumbai at 5.35 pm on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, he said. Before flight takes off from Bhubaneswar, AI 669 will depart from Mumbai at 12 pm to reach Bhubaneswar at 2.25 pm on same days, he said.

Air India's direct, n-stop connection on Bhubaneswar-Mumbai-Bhubaneswar sector will fulfill demand to reinstate sector between two cities and will help accelerate rmalcy, official said.