Air India will begin operating three weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from August 1, replacing its existing Ahmedabad-London Gatwick service. The change comes as part of the airline's phased restoration of operations,

Air India has announced a phased resumption of its international wide-body flight operations starting August 1, following a voluntary “safety pause” initiated in the aftermath of the tragic Ahmedabad–London Gatwick air crash.

Among the changes, a new route will connect Ahmedabad with London Heathrow three times per week from Aug. 1 to Sept. 30. This will replace Air India’s current 5X-weekly service to London Gatwick from the same city.

According to the Air India statement, it will resume its thrice-weekly service between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow from August 1 to September 30. This service will replace the currently operating five-times-a-week flights between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick.

Lingering in his bed, the city around him still asleep, he stared at the two faces on his phone screen: his son, Harshit, and his daughter-in-law, Pooja. He stared and stared, and then moved the phone close to his lips, giving each forehead a kiss.

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Ramesh and Ajay had travelled from Diu to Ahmedabad to catch Air India Flight AI 171 back to London. The aircraft, a Boeing 787-8, crashed into a medical college complex shortly after taking-off from the Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport, killing 241 onboard of the 242 passengers aboard and 34 others on the ground.

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