Air India on August 1st launched its first Dreamliner flight connecting the holy city Amritsar to Birmingham, fulfilling a long cherished dream of the people of Punjab.  The Air India's Dreamliner AI 461, with nearly 220 passengers on board, took off at 1033 hrs from the Sri Guru Ram International Airport in Arritsar. Start of this flight shall have long and deep impact on this loss-making airport. It will be instrumental in helping the airport regain its economical strength, the Airport Director Sunil Dutt said.    

The flight to Birmingham is the fourth Air India service from India to UK. Air India has been offering attractive inaugural fares on the Delhi-Birmingham-Delhi sector for a limited period with a free add on sector from Delhi to Ahmedabad, Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram.  In June, Air India had introduced its B-787 Dreamliner services to London, which was a third daily flight to the city.    

Flight AI-113 to Birmingham will operate four days a week (Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays) leaving Amritsar at 1030 hours reaching Delhi at 1150 hours, leaving Delhi at 1330 hours and reaching Birmingham at 1800 hours.