jefferson1 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 American Airlines selects Seattle for first direct U.S. flight to Bangalore CHICAGO (Reuters) - American Airlines Group Inc said on Thursday it would launch its first direct U.S. flight to Bangalore from Seattle, a new route meant to meet corporate customers' demand for travel to the center of India's high-tech industry. As part of the launch targeted for October, American is expanding its codeshare with Seattle-based Alaska Airlines, which is expected to help feed passengers on American's international routes out of the city. Alaska Airlines is one of the biggest operators of flights along the West Coast, where businesses from Seattle to San Diego have bases of operation in Bangalore, and American is one of the largest U.S. long-haul carriers. "Bangalore is one of our highest demand destinations for our corporate accounts, really all over the country," Vasu Raja, American's senior vice president of network strategy, told Reuters. The partnership with Alaska will provide connections through Seattle to Bangalore from 100 U.S. cities, he said, citing demand from markets as vast as Boston, Raleigh, Austin, Chicago and the West Coast. The new Bangalore route, which American plans to service with a Boeing 787-9, will be the carrier's only U.S. flight to India since it stopped flying to Delhi in 2012. There is more demand for business class seats to India than the last time American flew there - partially due to improved premium cabins with lay flat seats - making flights more viable, Raja said. American continues to see strong bookings across the world despite a recent drop in demand to China following the coronavirus outbreak, he said, adding that by building up networks and partnerships, airlines can be more nimble in terms of adjusting to any fall-offs in demand. By teaming up with Alaska Airlines, American can also explore new markets in South East Asia and the South Pacific from Seattle that were previously beyond the carrier's range, Raja said. The two airlines will expand their codeshare to include international routes from Los Angeles and Seattle, and Alaska Airlines intends to join the oneworld alliance by summer 2021, the two companies said. Current oneworld members include American and British Airways, which is part of the International Airlines Group. American said it also plans to add a direct route between Seattle and London in March next year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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chittimallu_14 Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 dfw to hyd eyyochu okati direct... atleast three times a week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tamu Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 5 minutes ago, chittimallu_14 said: dfw to hyd eyyochu okati direct... atleast three times a week I am waiting for that ba Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndhraneedSCS Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Vijayawada ki oka direct flight veyyandi ... @ysjagan ki runapadi untam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RPG_Reloaded Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 9 minutes ago, chittimallu_14 said: dfw to hyd eyyochu okati direct... atleast three times a week First ticket naadhe untadi ayithe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CricPokChic Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 28 minutes ago, chittimallu_14 said: dfw to hyd eyyochu okati direct... atleast three times a week future lo vestaru emo ..demand ayite bane undi.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TensionNahiLeneka Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 37 minutes ago, chittimallu_14 said: dfw to hyd eyyochu okati direct... atleast three times a week +69 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencil Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 hours ago, AndhraneedSCS said: Vijayawada ki oka direct flight veyyandi ... @ysjagan ki runapadi untam mundu international airport avaliga.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pitta Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CricPokChic Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 30 minutes ago, pencil said: mundu international airport avaliga.. adi avvali ante jagan valla avudda?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pencil Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 2 minutes ago, CricPokChic said: adi avvali ante jagan valla avudda?? gajan promised kada.. capital ki international airport testa ani.. capital vizak ki shift sesad.. akkada already intl aiport undi.. so maata nilabettukunnattega Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sattipandu Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Silicon valley ne beat sesina maa Seattle antunna @psycopk Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cathedral Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 1 minute ago, pencil said: gajan promised kada.. capital ki international airport testa ani.. capital vizak ki shift sesad.. akkada already intl aiport undi.. so maata nilabettukunnattega What about international flights Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mettastar Posted February 13, 2020 Report Share Posted February 13, 2020 Why not hyderabad man .. msft and amzn rendu hyd lone kada undhi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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