Direct air connectivity between Amritsar and the United Kingdom has been restored after a gap of nearly five months with Air India resuming its Amritsar–London Gatwick flight, marking the revival of a highly sought-after route which was suspended after the Air India crash in Ahmedabad on June 12.
The first flight took off from Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport, Amritsar on October 29, while the return flight from London arrived on October 30, marking the recommencement of ties between Punjab and the Punjabi diaspora in the UK. The inaugural flights were jam-packed.
The Amritsar–London Gatwick flight will operate thrice a week, on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. It will depart from Amritsar at 12:35 pm and reach London at 6 pm (local time), taking approximately 10 hours and 55 minutes. The return flight will depart from London at 8 pm on the same days and reach Amritsar the next morning at 11:20 am. Owing to Pakistan’s airspace restrictions, the flight duration is nearly two hours longer than usual.
Air India will also continue operating its Amritsar–Birmingham service three days a week, which will further improve air connectivity between Punjab and the United Kingdom.
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