Air India announced that it will deploy its brand-new A350 aircraft on the busy Delhi-Dubai route this summer, marking the aircraft’s debut on short-haul international flights.
Starting 1 May 2024, Air India guests flying between Delhi and Dubai can experience the A350 in its bold new livery. Operating as AI995/996, the aircraft is scheduled to depart Delhi daily at 20:45hrs, arriving at 22:45hrs in Dubai. The return flight departs Dubai the next day at 00:15hrs and arrives in Delhi at 04:55hrs. All timings are local.
With this, AI becomes the only carrier to operate the A350 between India and Dubai.
The A350 seats on the Delhi-Dubai route are available for reservation on AI’s website and mobile app or via travel agents.
Air India’s A350 aircraft features 28 private suites with full-flat beds in Business, 24 seats in a dedicated Premium Economy cabin offering extra legroom and other enhancements, and 264 spacious seats in Economy. All seats on the A350 come with the latest-generation Panasonic eX3 in-flight entertainment system and HD screens that offer more than 2,200 hours of entertainment content from around the world.
AI started inducting the A350s earlier this year, which have since operated flights within India for crew familiarisation and regulatory compliance purposes.
AI currently operates a total of 72 flights a week to Dubai from five Indian cities, of which 32 flights are from Delhi.
| SCHEDULE OF AIR INDIA’S A350 FLIGHTS BETWEEN DELHI AND DUBAI Effective 01 May 2024 | ||||
| Flight No. | Days of Operation | Sector | Departure | Arrival |
| AI995 | Daily | Delhi-Dubai | 2045 Hrs | 2245 Hrs |
| AI996 | Daily | Dubai-Delhi | 0015 Hrs | 0455 Hrs |
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