| Forget about booking connecting flights while going | | | | to reach New York. However, the travel time of the |
| to America. Changing flights for going from New Delhi | | | | return flight will get increased by around 2 hours, |
| to New York will now be a thing of the past. After | | | | taking it to 18 hours. With the launch of this flight, |
| tasting success for its Mumbai-New York non-stop | | | | the non-stop service between India and JFK |
| flight, Air India has gone a step ahead. It launched a | | | | International Airport has gone to two in number. The |
| non-stop flight from New Delhi to New York, on 9th | | | | first one was the New York to Mumbai non-stop |
| February 2008. With the launch of this flight, the flight | | | | service launched by Air India, on 1st August 2007. In |
| time between New Delhi and New York will come | | | | that case also, Air India made use of a Boeing |
| down by at least three hours. The first non-stop | | | | 777-200LR. The Boeing plane has been equipped with |
| flight, AI-101, left Indira Gandhi International Airport | | | | the latest in-flight features, including on-demand audio |
| (New Delhi) for John F Kennedy Airport (New York) | | | | and video entertainment in each and every seat. As |
| on 9th February, at 12.30 am. The plane was a | | | | per Air India officials, the national carrier will gradually |
| Boeing 777-200LR aircraft and is expected to land in | | | | increase the frequency of the New Delhi-New York |
| New York at 5.45 am, local time, Friday. While coming | | | | flights up to 28 flights in a week. Apart from New |
| back, the plane will leave John F Kennedy Airport at | | | | York, Air India operates direct flights to a number of |
| 4.00 pm, local time, and is expected to touch Indira | | | | other American cities also, namely New Jersey, |
| Gandhi International Airport at 4.30 pm, Saturday. As | | | | Chicago and Los Angeles. |
| per Air India officials, the flight will take only 16 hours | | | | |