National carrier Air India on Tuesday announced direct flights between New Delhi and Copenhagen thereby adding its 11th destination in Europe. The flight to the Danish capital will commence from September 16 and will operate thrice a week. “We aim to serve 37,500 passengers each way for the entire year. If we touch that figure then we will make it a daily service,” Ashwani lohani, Chairman and Managing Director, Air India, said at an event. On the occasion Ambassador of Denmark to India, Peter Taksoe-Jensen said India is a country of utmost importance in Asia — politically and economically and this is an important step in the bilateral strategic partnership between Denmark and India. In 2016, traffic between the two countries grew by 10.1 per cent, according to a statement issued by the Embassy of Denmark.
