LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2761 times:
Sahara has announced their flight to London (LHR?) from DEL starting Jan 6, 2006, on a 4 class 767, 4x weekly. The promotional economy fare is Rs 28,500 with a free domestic RT ticket or a free RT to Singapore!. Happy to see them going to London. I hope they have a good schedule which would make it possible to connect to either AA or BA flights to USA.
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 2, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 11 hours ago) and read 2696 times:
Quoting Aseem (Reply 1): Are they serious about the service or its just a ploy to up their stake in case of buyout
It certainly helps them to play up their international flying rights to potential investors, especially foreign ones. Fly them into DEL from London in Premium Business for negotiations.
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 4, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2623 times:
Additional info. from Hindustan times: Link: http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1560788,00020016.htm
Quotes:
Announcing that the airline would acquire seven Boeing 737-800s on lease with the first two arriving in February, the Air Sahara chief said the carrier was also in talks with lessors for two more Boeing 767s for its international operations.
He said Air Sahara, which had launched 12 additional flights during November, was planning to have a second daily flight to Singapore this winter season. It was also planning to make the Delhi-London service a daily flight from the present four days a week.
The leading Indian airline has already applied for launching operations to Bangkok and Hong Kong in next summer and would also oeprate to Kuala Lumpur with additional planes coming in.
Dutta said Air Sahara would soon provide through tickets from any destination in India to any destination in Europe in collaboration with British Airways, while American Airlines would codeshare with it on the Delhi-London sector.
Concorde001 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 1230 posts, RR: 3 Reply 5, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2608 times:
Quoting LAXDESI (Thread starter): Sahara has announced their flight to London (LHR?)
Yes, it is London Heathrow (where did they get the slots from?) - it is on their website.
Here are the timings:
DEL-LHR
Mon & Wed Departure: 12:15 Arrival:16:40
Fri Departure: 11:25 Arrival:15:50
Sat Departure: 13:35 Arrival:18:00 1
LHR-DEL
Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat Departure:21:00 Arrival:11:10**
** Next Day
Full details, including aircraft configuration can be found on the Air Sahara website: http://www.airsahara.net
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 6, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2608 times:
More info. on schedule from Webindia.
The plane will leave Delhi on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Saturdays during daytime and return in evenings.
Perfect. This will enable short connections to many cities on their network.
Aseem From India, joined Feb 2005, 2042 posts, RR: 11 Reply 7, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2605 times:
Quoting LAXDESI (Reply 4): It was also planning to make the Delhi-London service a daily flight from the present four days a week.
what do they mean by "present"?? Starting Jan 6 is what they mean.
Quoting LAXDESI (Reply 4): Air Sahara would soon provide through tickets from any destination in India to any destination in Europe in collaboration with British Airways, while American Airlines would codeshare with it on the Delhi-London sector.
also with flights starting to HKG, it indeed OneWorld!!
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 8, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 10 hours ago) and read 2545 times:
Excellent connection to JFK on AA.
LHR-JFK Dep 8.00 p.m. Arr 10:50 p.m.
JFK-LHR Dep 8.30 a.m. Arr 8.20 p.m.
Is 40 minutes enough to connect to Sahara flight to DEL at 9:00 p.m.?
BA319-131 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2001, 8258 posts, RR: 56 Reply 9, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 9 hours ago) and read 2530 times:
Is it really worth them having a 4 class 763? - Since they are new to the route I would think it is better to offer get themselves established on the route before launching a 4 class product.
In addition, it leaves room for just 193 seats, i'm not sure if this is a great idea.
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 10, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 2401 times:
Quoting BA319-131 (Reply 9): Is it really worth them having a 4 class 763?
They probably had no choice as this Aircraft must be leased from some airline which can not use it currently.
A300605R From Germany, joined Nov 2005, 136 posts, RR: 0 Reply 11, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2343 times:
Is it correct that Jet Airways will start or just started service into LHR as well? Is this route worthy to go into direct competition? AI and BA are flying into DEL, too, don't they?
Aseem From India, joined Feb 2005, 2042 posts, RR: 11 Reply 12, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2339 times:
Quoting A300605R (Reply 11): Is it correct that Jet Airways will start or just started service into LHR as well? Is this route worthy to go into direct competition? AI and BA are flying into DEL, too, don't they?
9W flies out of BOM and here also has to compete with AI and BA.
rgds
VT-ASJ
Concorde001 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 1230 posts, RR: 3 Reply 13, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2327 times:
Quoting A300605R (Reply 11): Is it correct that Jet Airways will start or just started service into LHR as well? Is this route worthy to go into direct competition?
Yes, Jet Airways have a daily flight from DEL to LHR, which arrives into LHR at about 7am and leaves at 9am - they are leasing the slots from UA.
Quoting A300605R (Reply 11): AI and BA are flying into DEL, too, don't they?
Yes, the following airlines also operate LHR-DEL.
BA - daily at the moment, leaving LHR at about 9am. It will be double daily by May '06.
VS - daily flight, leaving LHR at 9pm
AI - daily
Nimish From India, joined Feb 2005, 3076 posts, RR: 9 Reply 14, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 5 hours ago) and read 2321 times:
Quoting LAXDESI (Thread starter): The promotional economy fare is Rs 28,500 with a free domestic RT ticket or a free RT to Singapore!
Typical S2, to announce DEL-LHR when there's so much competition on this sector now! I hope they at least get into code-share with BA - so both sides can sell each others inventory - plus tag on to European/Domestic sectors as well.
With throwing in a free return trip to SIN - there go all yields on this route. But that should prove a huge incentive to get the flight going!
The lack of vision/planning is really glaring. This seems to be a publicity stunt to get their price bumped upwards.
Quoting LAXDESI (Reply 4): He said Air Sahara, which had launched 12 additional flights during November, was planning to have a second daily flight to Singapore this winter season
I think he forgot to add the 4 daily flights BOM-MAA that got dropped.
WestWing From United States of America, joined Feb 2005, 2112 posts, RR: 8 Reply 20, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2235 times:
MD90fan From Bahamas, joined Jul 2005, 2931 posts, RR: 7 Reply 22, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2226 times:
Quoting SR 103 (Reply 17): Its an ex UA 763. They shall be retaining the interior which is where the four classes come from.
First Class
Business Class
Economy Plus
Economy
Ok I was wondering that
Quoting Nimish (Reply 19): Why is UA getting rid of 763s?
I know first 777's now 763's , whats next 757's?"?
LAXDESI From United States of America, joined May 2005, 5085 posts, RR: 48 Reply 23, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2221 times:
Richard Branson’s Virgin Atlantic, which increased its flight frequency between Mumbai and London from three to seven per week from December 1, has come out with a special return economy offer of Rs 17,777, valid for travel till December 31, 2005. Booking deadlines for Virgin offer is December 15.
A return economy fare in British Airways, the market leader in the India-UK sector, is available for around Rs 30,500, while Air-India sells for around Rs 24,000, Jet Airways for around Rs 20,000, and BMI for Rs 19,000, all exclusive of taxes.
I am surprised that Jet fare is lower than that of AI by Rs 4,000 and BMI is lower by Rs 5,000. Can this be correct?
Concorde001 From United Kingdom, joined Jan 2005, 1230 posts, RR: 3 Reply 24, posted (7 years 5 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 2216 times:
Quoting Jaysit (Reply 18): THey have 2 daily flights to BOM - a 744 and a 772
No - AI usually change their schedules. In December they only have two daily flights on a Saturday:
AI128 Dep 11:45
AI130 Dep 21:30
In February, AI operate the follwing to DEL from LHR, with double daily flights on Mon, Tue, Wed and Sat.
AI112 London New Delhi 0825 2210 744 0 All days except: Sat Sun
AI112 London New Delhi 0845 2230 744 0 Mon Tue Wed
AI128 London New Delhi 1145 0130 744 0 Sat
AI120 London New Delhi 1830 0815 744 0 Sat
In March, AI operate the following to DEL from LHR, with double daily going back to Sat only.
AI112 London New Delhi 0845 2230 744 0 Mon Tue Wed
AI112 London New Delhi 0945 2235 744 0 Thu Fri
AI128 London New Delhi 1145 0130 744 0 Sat
AI120 London New Delhi 1830 0815 744 0 Sat
No 777's are operated on the LHR - DEL routes - only on the LHR-BOM and BHX-ATQ-DEL!
I know AI usually fly LHR-BOM-DEL - but I have not included them as they are not direct!
25 Nimish: Wow, that's a really good deal - I checked random weekend dates online - and there was availability. The total fare incl. taxes is Rs.24,990/- and fu
26 Himmat01: India has exhausted its bilateral quota for Thailand and Hongkong. I do not see how S2 will be able to fly into BKK or HKG unless the bilaterals are
27 DeltaGator: Geez! Around 550 USD for LHR-BOM roundtrip. That's amazing. I paid more than that for my ATL-MCO roundtrips. How much more from the US because I coul
28 Nimish: Don't forget this is a 10 hour flight - and you earn about 4500 miles each way! Would it be good for a mileage run? Money - what's that? That's their
29 HAWK21M: So why does the report say "Brand new". I know an airline that would be interested in B757s regds MEL
30 Feroze: I think the questioner (A300605R) was asking which aircraft BA sends to BOM, not AI. Jaysit answered correctly that BA has two daily flights (14/week
31 Jaysit: I wonder how the loads are on the BOM-LHR sector. In less than one year the capacity seems to have doubled.
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