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  • 16 January, 2021

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Air India flight between Hyderabad and Chicago

Air India flight between Hyderabad and Chicago

  • The first-ever non-stop service of Air India between Hyderabad and Chicago commenced with the maiden flight arriving at the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport (RGIA) here early on Friday. The flight, operating on Wednesdays, left Chicago at 21.30 hours (local time) on January 13 and arrived at 1 a.m.
  • The return flight AI-107 from Hyderabad to Chicago, which operates once a week every Friday, left Hyderabad at 12.50 p.m. to arrive in Chicago at 18.05 hours (local time) the same day with 226 passengers and 16 aircraft crew. amidst fanfare at the airport.
  • The AI flight is a Boeing 777-200LR aircraft with a seating capacity of 238, including eight first class, 35 business class, 195 economy class seats, besides four cockpit and 12 cabin crew.
  • The total flight time from Hyderabad to Chicago will be approximately 16 hours 45 minutes, while the duration from Chicago to Hyderabad will be 15 hours 40 minutes.
  • The city is a gateway to south and central India, and will connect Air India’s direct flight from Chicago to Visakhapatnam, Vijayawada, Bengaluru and Chennai, said an official spokesperson. GMR Hyderabad International Airport, AI officials and others were present at the terminal to see off passengers.

Source: TH


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