OREANDA-NEWS. On July 18, 2014 early in the morning the aircraft of Air India landed at Moscow Domodedovo Airport. It was the first regular flight from Delhi: the flag carrier of India became a new partner of the biggest air hub in Russia.

Passengers of Indian airline were warmly welcomed at Moscow Domodedovo Airport: waterbridge became the most picturesque part of the event. This spectacular moment was caught in the lenses of aviation photography fans invited to the festive event.

"Coming of Air India to the Russian market is an important event. We are sure that regular flights of the new carrier can make a great contribution to the strengthening and further development of economic cooperation between the two states", noted Igor Borisov, Director of Moscow Domodedovo Airport.

Opening of the new direction promotes route network development and is choiceful for passengers of Moscow Domodedovo Airport. The flights to the capital of India will be operated 4 times a week.

Flight

Weekdays

Destinations

Departure*

Arrival*

AI 155

1.3.56.

Delhi - Moscow(Domodedovo)

01:55

06:15

AI 154

1.3.56.

Moscow(Domodedovo) - Delhi

08:20

13:50

*local time

The flights on the routes Delhi - Moscow (DME) - Delhi will be operated by Boeing 787 (Dreamliner) aircrafts with innovative equipment that provides the highest comfort level for passengers. For the moment Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the only air hub in Russia that accepts this type of aircraft on a regular base.

Delhi is one of the most ancient Asian cities, cosmopolitan city with a longstanding history. "The capital of seven empires" boggles the imagination of travelers by colors variety, local flavour and plenty of historical and architectural monuments. It is impossible to remain indifferent to the city, fascinating with mysterious atmosphere and hospitality of its citizens. Delhi is the capital that was described by Mark Twain like "land of dream and romance".

Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the largest air hub in Russia, and in 2013, its total passenger traffic amounted 30.76 million people. It is the best airport in Russia and the CIS as rated by Skytrax. Moscow Domodedovo Airport is the base airport in Moscow for member airlines of the largest global airline alliances - Star Alliance and oneworld.