On December 7, 2018, Air India celebrated the launch of nonstop flights from New York to Mumbai. Since the year 2015, Air India kept on introducing a new air route for non-stop flights from the USA to India. This nonstop route includes 3 flights per week operating between the airports of New York (JKF) to Mumbai (CSI) on Sunday, Wednesday & Friday.
This was in fact a great way to bid goodbye to 2018 and make the travelers of USA & India happy. The inauguration was embarked with a cake-cutting ceremony. These non- stop flights from New York to Mumbai will be complementing the existing flights from nonstop flights from Newark to Mumbai and New York to New Delhi. This step indeed will grow the US-India network of travel.
This initiative would definitely be great for Indians who are traveling to the USA, especially New York and the north-eastern US. And if you are the one who thinks that non-stop flights from other cities of the USA to India are expensive then non-stop flights from New York to Mumbai can be one of the solutions.
Boeing 777-300ER for Air India’s Nonstop New York to Mumbai Flights
To comfort the travelers Air India has deployed 777-300ER for this air travel on New York to Mumbai flights. This big aircraft has the capacity of carrying 342 passengers which includes 4 in first class, 35 in business class and 303 in the economy. This aircraft of Air India has 3-3-3 configuration unlike the other aircraft having 3-4-3 configuration. Also, the comforting factors like enough space. smooth movement and other airline’s perks have been kept in mind.
Air India has totally taken care of the business class seats on Boeing 777-300ER. The seats in the business class are similar to the seats in the Boeing 787-8’s. And if the Air India’s passengers reviews are to be believed who traveled on Boeing 777-300ER, the seats & perks are commendable.
Air India’s Baggage Allowance for New York to Mumbai Nonstop Flights
So, Air India has kept the same baggage allowance for the nonstop air travel between New York to Mumbai as the other routes baggage policies from the USA to India.
Air India’s baggage policies say:
- Economy Class: The passengers can carry 2 check-in bags, for free weighing 23 kg each.
- Business Class: The passengers may carry 2 checked bags, each of 32 kg.
- First Class: The passengers can carry 2 checked bags, each of 32 kg.
If you want to carry extra luggage or luggage exceeding this limit then additional fees/charges may apply.