New schedules have been posted for the Air Bubble flights, Evacuation flights and the Vande Bharat flights.
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Air Bubble Flights
The flights listed below with the respective countries, are scheduled for sale till August 31, 2021. The flights can be booked from the Air India website, Air India offices and Travel Agents.
However, the circular also notifies that the schedules are subject to change at short notice, due to the ongoing air of uncertainty created by the coronavirus pandemic.
Flight List
- UK: India-London-India
- Germany: India-Frankfurt-India
- France: India-Paris-India
- Japan: India-Narita-India
- USA: India-New York-India, India-Chicago-India, India-Washington D.C.-India, India-Newark-India, India-San Francisco-India
- Oman: India-Muscat-India
- UAE: Flights to Dubai, Abu Dhabi
- Afghanistan: India-Kabul-India
- Nepal: India-Kathmandu-India
- Bahrain: India-Bahrain-India
- Russia: India-Moscow-India
- Qatar: India-Doha-India
- Kuwait: India-Kuwait-India
- Maldives: India-Male-India
- Sri Lanka: India-Colombo-India
Transport bubbles or air bubbles are temporary arrangements between two countries aimed at restarting commercial passenger services when regular international flights are suspended as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Bubble Flight Eligibility India-USA
Only these passengers are eligible for the USA-India air bubble flights.
- Stranded Indian nationals;
- All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders and Person of Indian Origin (PIO) cardholders holding passports of any country; and
- Foreign nationals (including diplomats) intending to visit India for any purpose (including their dependents on an appropriate category of dependent visa) except those on Tourist visa.
India to USA Vande Bharat Flight Fares
Direct one-way flights to the US are listed below.
| Flight Route | Flight Number | Economy Fare (starting range) In Rs | Business Class Fare (starting range) In Rs | First Class Fare (starting range) In Rs |
| Delhi-New York | AI 101 | 51,341 | 138,638 | 301,038 |
| Ahmedabad-New York | AI 101 | 57,584 | 151,984 | 314,384 |
| Mumbai-New York | AI 101 | 52,326 | 139,622 | 302,022 |
| Mumbai-NewarkDelhi-Washington | AI 193 AI 103 | 51,538 51,341 | 138,782 138,638 | 301,182 301,038 |
| Delhi-Chicago | AI 127 | 51,341 | 138,638 | 301,038 |
| Hyderabad-Chicago | AI 127 | 57,911 | 152,347 | 314,747 |
| Chennai-Chicago | AI 127 | 57,529 | 151,965 | 314,365 |
| Delhi-San Francisco | AI 173 | 51,341 | 138,638 | 301,038 |
| Bengaluru-San Francisco | AI 173 | 58,438 | 152,874 | 315,274 |
| Kochi-San Francisco | AI 173 | 57,605 | 153,383 | 317,233 |
USA to India Vande Bharat Flight Fares
Listed below are the flights from the US to India following a direct route. You can also find stopover flight options on Air India’s website.
| Flight Route | Flight Number | Economy Fare (starting range) In USD | Business Class Fare (starting range) In USD | First Class Fare (starting range) In USD |
| New York-Delhi | AI 102 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| New York-Ahmedabad | AI 102 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| New York-Mumbai | AI 102 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| Newark-Mumbai | AI 144 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| Washington-Delhi | AI 104 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| Chicago-Delhi | AI 126 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| Chicago-Hyderabad | AI 126 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| Chicago-Chennai | AI 126 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| San Francisco-Delhi | AI 174 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| San Francisco-Bengaluru | AI 174 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
| San Francisco-Kochi | AI 174 | 691.4 | 1861.4 | 4061.4 |
Bubble Flight Eligibility India-USA
Only these passengers are eligible for the Canada-India air bubble flights.
- Stranded Indian nationals;
- All Overseas Citizen of India (OCI) cardholders holding Canadian passports; and
- Foreigners (including diplomats), who are eligible to enter India as per Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) guidelines dated 30.06.2020 as amended from time to time.
India to Canada Vande Bharat Flight Fares
| Flight Route | Economy Fare (starting range) In Rs | Business Class Fare (starting range) In Rs | First Class Fare (starting range) In Rs |
| Delhi-Toronto | 51,130 | 138,496 | 305,376 |
| Delhi-Vancouver | 51,130 | 138,496 | 305,376 |
Canada to India Vande Bharat Flight Fares
| Flight Route | Economy Fare (starting range) In CAD | Business Class Fare (starting range) In CAD | First Class Fare (starting range) In CAD |
| Toronto-Delhi | 924.9 | 2524.86 | 5524.86 |
| Vancouver-Delhi | 924.9 | 2522.86 | 5522.86 |
Evacuation Flight Schedules
The Vande Bharat Mission’s Phase 12 Evacuation Schedule has been updated upto October 30, 2021.
Air India states that all domestic flights mentioned in the schedule are meant for International connecting passengers departing and arriving on the Air India Evacuation flights.
You can find the schedule list here.
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