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Air India Nears Completion of Cabin Upgrades on Heathrow Routes
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Air India is deploying retrofitted Boeing 787-8 aircraft on its Bengaluru-London Heathrow route starting January 2026. The carrier is simultaneously expanding capacity on select flight services to Birmingham and Gatwick to meet demand.
- 01Retrofitted 787-8 aircraft will service Bengaluru to London Heathrow routes beginning January
- 02Enhanced cabin interiors are part of a broader fleet modernization strategy for long-haul routes
- 03Flight capacity is increasing on designated routes to Birmingham and Gatwick airports
- 04Updates signal near completion of planned cabin upgrades for the Heathrow flight corridor
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From January the carrier's Bengaluru-Heathrow service will be operated by a retrofitted 787-8 aircraft, and capacity is also being added on selected flights to Birmingham and Gatwick The post Air India Nears Completion of Cabin Upgrades on Heathrow Routes appeared first on Business Traveller .