Air India Opens Bookings for Additional Flights to UK Under Vande Bharat Mission Phase 5

Air India has announced additional flights to the UK under the Vande Bharat Mission phase 5. Bookings for the flights, that will operate from August 4 to August 27, has opened on July 28.
Earlier, Air India had announced that it would operate four fights a week to Germany (Frankfurt),3 flights a week to France (Paris) and 30 flights a week to the US.These flights will be operated between July 22 and August 31.

#FlyAI : Please note Delhi London flight is on every Tuesday and Thursday . Kindly accept our apologies for typo error in the previous Communication.https://t.co/Sxt38t8bMX

— Air India (@airindia) July 28, 2020

Currently, only Air India and Air France fly from India to Europe. The Air India has scheduled 7 flights from India to London from July 26th to the 30th.

Air France will operate 28 flights until July 31st, connecting Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore to Paris. However, passengers can book connecting flights with Air France, giving them access to all of Europe.

Air France is charging one-way flights between India and Paris for Rs. 33,190 ($445), with the cost rising for connecting flights. This fare is quite similar to the common one-way charge for direct European flights, although prices may drop when Lufthansa starts flights.
Air India is pricing its European routes higher at Rs.39,970 ($535) for a one-way flight. These prices also show a 25% drop from original fares, as competition increases on these routes.
The Ministry of External Affairs on Thursday said that at least 1197 flights had been scheduled in Phase 4 of India’s Vande Bharat Mission to bring back stuck Indians from abroad. Flights are being operated across 29 countries by Air India, Air India Express IndiGo, SpiceJet, as well as GoAir.