Air India will operate flights between London and major Indian cities from May 16

Air India on May 7 announced that it will operate flights between London Heathrow airport to Mumbai, Delhi, and Bengaluru from May 16 to May end.

The national airliner has issued a list of days on which the flights won’t operate and have advised passengers to revalidate their bookings accordingly.

For instance, though Air India flights connecting Mumbai to London Heathrow will operate from May 16 to May 30, flights on this route will not be available on May 17, 19, 24, and 26.

#FlyAI : Air India will operate flights from Mumbai to London Heathrow from16th May to 30th May'21 as below. (Except 17th,19th, 24th & 26th May).

Passengers who are already booked on these dates and wish to travel, will be required to revalidate their bookings.(1/4)

— Air India (@airindia) May 7, 2021

Similarly, Air India flights from London Heathrow to Mumbai will operate from May 17 to May 31, except on May 18, 23, 25, and 30.

Air India has further informed that flights from Bengaluru to London Heathrow will operate on May 17, 19, 24, 26, and 31, and those from London Heathrow to Bengaluru will operate on May 16, 18, 23, 25, and 30.

#FlyAI : Air India will operate following flts on Bengaluru-London Heathrow- Bengaluru sector:

BLR- LHR -17/19/24/26 & 31 May 21.

LHR-BLR -16/18/23/25 & 30 May21.

Passengers already booked on these dates & wish to travel, will be required to revalidate their bookings.(1/4)

— Air India (@airindia) May 7, 2021

For flights between Delhi to London Heathrow, AI said that they will operate from May 16 to May 31, except on May 22 and 29.

Air India also asked passengers who are already booked on these dates to re book and re validate their bookings. Bookings are opened through Air India Website, Mobile App, Booking Offices, Call center and Authorized Travel agents.

#FlyAI : Air India will operate flights between Delhi-London Heathrow-Delhi from16th May to 31st May'21 (Except 22nd & 29th May).

Passengers who are already booked on these dates and wish to travel, will be required to revalidate their bookings.(1/4)

— Air India (@airindia) May 7, 2021

It also said that the airline would not be responsible for any inconvenience that may occur at air port in case passengers deny to meet the requirements imposed by the Authorities.

Here are the guidelines announced by the British Government:

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