Come January 2021, Air India is all set to create history in the US-India travel corridor. Ahead of United Airlines’ upcoming launch of nonstop flights between San Francisco and Bengaluru in May 2021, Air India announced twice-weekly flights between the world’s two IT hubs. Air India’s first nonstop flight from Kempegowda Airport (BLR) to SFO Airport is scheduled on January 11, 2021.
SFO to Bengaluru nonstop flights will prove to be a Midas touch for the debt-ridden Air India for various reasons, including generous free check-in baggage allowance in all travel classes, Namaskar Sewa service for unaccompanied travelers, and economy to business class upgrade offer.
The announcement about the upcoming SFO-BLR direct flights came amidst Air India’s phase 7 of VBM/air bubble flights that will continue through March 2021. It will be the first-ever nonstop route between the West Coast of the USA and South India, which will also be accessible to Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, and Utah via short domestic flights.
Ranked first and second among the world’s most technologically advanced cities, Bengaluru and San Francisco will make the longest route in Air India’s US-India network. The SFO to Bengaluru service will be the longest of all Air India nonstop flights between USA and India. The airline will cover more than 14,000 km (8698 miles) in over 16 hours.
Reportedly, Air India’s nonstop Chicago to Hyderabad flights will be launched on January 15, 2021. ORD to HYD RGI Airport has remained an unserved route in the US-India travel sector till date. Being a gateway to South and Central India, Hyderabad’s RGI Airport will connect Air India’s direct flights from Chicago with short domestic flights to Visakhapatnam, Bengaluru, Vijayawada, Bhubaneswar, Bhopal, Chennai and Tirupati.
Air India’s upcoming nonstop routes will cater to the demand of corporate travelers for direct business class flights to India from the West Coast of the United States.
Hi, when this nonstop flight from sfo to blr and when can I start to booking?
Thanks in advance
Hi Uma! The first nonstop flight from SFO to BLR is scheduled in the second week of January 2021. We have started booking Air India’s tickets for this route. You can log on to our website IndianEagle.com or contact our travel advisors at 1-800-615-3969 for hassle-free booking. Thank you!
Very exited. I really like this. Why are they starting so late .
Would be nice to have direct flight from Chicago to Kolkata (CCU). Please think about it.
Hi. I am looking for Seattle-Banguluru and Newark- Hyderabad direct flights for my family and my parents. Please update me on possibility of these sectors opening.
Hi Ravi! As of now, there is no such update. If any airline announces direct/nonstop flights on those routes, we will be the first to share the information. FYI, Qatar Airways will Connect Seattle to its Indian destinations including Bengaluru with one-stop flights in March 2021.
My parents have planned to travel from BLR to SFO on last week of January 2021, are there any rules to be followed for COVID-9 Testing, do they have to travel with a COVID NEGATIVE TEST REPORT ?
Hi Safi! As of now, there is no such protocol for those traveling to the USA from India. May we know what airline they will travel on?
we are senior citizens from Austin want to travel to bengaluru direct flight .
stopover except any cities in USA is not acceptable.
Hope AI will be having associated flights fom Austin to sanfransisco with direct check in in Austin.
Also let us know as usual will AI serve drinks, Breakfast and lunch or dinner in flights.
Hi Sir! Air India does not operate domestic flights between two cities in the USA. There will be an associated/connecting flight from Austin to SFO by some other airline. Please be advised to call our travel advisors at 1-800-615-3969 for a suitable itinerary for your hassle-free travel from Austin to Bangalore via San Francisco.
Bro whens the goddamn Chicago to Hyderabad flight coming I see no results for on Google Flights
Do you have any idea when United SFO-BLR nonstop will happen? I was looking about 4 or 5 days ago and saw United nonstop in October available. But in about a day later that disappeared. May be they decided to postpone the launch?
Now it seems only Air India nonstop is available starting from first week of October.
Hi Sekar! The launch date is still uncertain, it is assumed that United Airlines will start operating this route this October.