AI to fly to IAD
Oct 16, 2009 | 4:13 pm
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Oct 17, 2009 | 12:46 am
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I can actually see it in ITA - they're really going to fly a 77L on that route 
And to pile on the ridiculousness, they're actually getting beat on price by QR, VS, DL, AA, BA
However, WAS is not one of the possible choices on their website, yet.
And to pile on the ridiculousness, they're actually getting beat on price by QR, VS, DL, AA, BA
However, WAS is not one of the possible choices on their website, yet.
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Oct 17, 2009 | 2:02 am
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Which now that I remember that is I'm sure a large reason why they are now flying to IAD
Oct 17, 2009 | 5:42 am
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Still, except for purposes of special items transport, I don't see the great utility for the Indian government passengers in AI's operating continuing service between JFK and IAD as the flight is too short to be anything special and the more senior Indian government officials would ordinarily prefer DCA to IAD when having to be in DC itself.
At least AI's service -- at least on the non-stop that is -- for trips between DEL and JFK is much better than it used to be.
Oct 19, 2009 | 7:26 am
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Still, except for purposes of special items transport, I don't see the great utility for the Indian government passengers in AI's operating continuing service between JFK and IAD as the flight is too short to be anything special and the more senior Indian government officials would ordinarily prefer DCA to IAD when having to be in DC itself.
Oct 22, 2009 | 8:37 am
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Oct 23, 2009 | 3:50 am
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They might be looking to save the parking fees at JFK for those flights staying very very long at JFK. Instead of bearing huge losses on flying this short haul, they could schedule the flights to stay at the minimum at JFK and operate some short haul routes from BOM/DEL.
Oct 24, 2009 | 10:24 pm
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They might be looking to save the parking fees at JFK for those flights staying very very long at JFK. Instead of bearing huge losses on flying this short haul, they could schedule the flights to stay at the minimum at JFK and operate some short haul routes from BOM/DEL.
I am hoping one day UA would expand its IAD-KWI and IAD-DXB flight list and add a IAD-DEL. Another 'Capital-to-Capital' non-stop would be great!
Oct 24, 2009 | 10:35 pm
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I fail to see why anyone would choose this flight over DEL-Europe-IAD. I am pretty sure BA/LH etc via Europe would have comparable flight times to IAD from DEL without the headache of clearing customs en-route.
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Oct 24, 2009 | 10:38 pm
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