Air India resumes Indore-Dubai flight after a gap of 17-months

On the long-pending demand, the Indore-Dubai flight was initially launched in 2019, but he flight operation was stopped in March 2020.

New Delhi: Air India resumed the Indore-Dubai flight operations from Wednesday, September 1 after a gap of 17-months because of the COVID-19 situation.

On the long-pending demand, the Indore-Dubai flight was initially launched on July 15, 2019. The flight operation was stopped in March 2020.

#FlyAI : Air India resumed its non-stop flight between Dubai and Indore today. Consul General of India H.E. Dr Aman Puri, Dy CEO of Dubai Airport H. E. Jamal Al Hai & Executive Director of DCAA Mr M A Lengawi graced the occasion. (1/2) @DXB @DcaaDubai @cgidubai @JM_Scindia pic.twitter.com/DbJnJw7LHb — Air India (@airindiain) September 1, 2021

A programme was organised at Devi Ahilyabai International Airport to mark the occasion. Union Civil Aviation Minister Jyotiraditya Scindia and Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan took part in the event virtually.

मध्य प्रदेश में ग्वालियर और दिल्ली व इंदौर के बीच तथा इंदौर के लिए इंदौर और दुबई के बीच हवाई सेवाओं को आरम्भ करने पर प्रसन्न-चित्त हूँ! आज प्रदेश मुख्यमंत्री श्री @ChouhanShivraj जी, कृषि मंत्री श्री @nstomar जी , नागर विमानन राज्य मंत्री श्री @Gen_VKSingh जी, 1/4 pic.twitter.com/e5k57LLCgq — Jyotiraditya M. Scindia (@JM_Scindia) September 1, 2021

@airindiain की इंदौर - दुबई इंटरनेशनल फ्लाइट का शुभारंभ। https://t.co/E8ZnHwKLEg — Office of Shivraj (@OfficeofSSC) September 1, 2021

The flight took off from Indore at 12.35 pm as per the Indian Standard Time while its arrival time at Dubai was scheduled at 03.05 pm. From Dubai, the plane will take off every Wednesday at 04.05 pm UAE time and will reach Indore at 8.55 pm.

The flight is expected to give a fillip to tourism and trade between India and UAE.