To offer easier travel to Indians to Italy, Air Italy has launched it first triple weekly direct operations from Delhi and Mumbai each to Milan. India is the fourth international addition to Air Italy’s expanding network, following the successful commencement of its operations to New York (JFK), Miami (MIA) and Bangkok (BKK) earlier this year. The three-times weekly non-stop flight from New Delhi will be served on an Airbus A330-200, offering 24 fully-reclining flatbed seats in the Business Class and 228 seats in the Economy Class.
The chief operating officer of Air Italy, Rossen Dimitrov, said “The launch of our India-Italy sector represents another major step forward for Air Italy and reinforces our commitment to our network expansion plans in Asia. Our average load factor on both routes for the first month is already at around 70 per cent which is well within our business plan expectations and will only continue to grow now that operations have commenced.”
He informed that Italy is the second European destination for Indians travelling to Europe in terms of tourism, compared to other countries, and this route has been a long-standing request from local authorities, leisure travellers and various trade organisations. “India is a fascinating and dynamic destination and is a significant base for business and tourism. We are delighted to welcome Delhi as a part of our global network and look forward to providing more flexibility of travel choices to our customers, contributing to this ongoing growth.”
From Milan Malpensa, Air Italy will provide domestic connecting flights to Rome, Catania, Palermo, Naples and Lamezia Terme, as well as convenient connections to its US-bound flights to New York and Miami. Commencing in April 2019, there will also be connectivity to Los Angeles and San Francisco with the launch of those two new destinations.
Dimitrov further elaborated that the exclusive Business Class cabin of Air Italy allows maximum comfort on fully reclining seats, an Italian and Indian menu accompanied by a selection of fine Italian wines and champagne, Wi-Fi service, extensive in-flight entertainment and personalised attention from the on-board staff. The Economy Class cabin offers the guests a comfortable flight, a highly personalised service, Wi-Fi and a wide choice of on-board entertainment.