Royal Brunei Airlines Launches codeshare flight to Mumbai, India with Air India
30 November 2018, 5:22 PM
Royal Brunei Airlines (RB) is pleased to launch its daily codeshare flight to Mumbai, India with its latest codeshare partner Air India Limited (AI). The Bandar Seri Begawan – Singapore – Bandar Seri Begawan route will be operated by Royal Brunei Airlines while Air India will operate the Singapore – Mumbai – Singapore route. Both airlines have analysed a seamless connection for their guests with the following flight plan:
| Flight No. | Sector | Departure | Arrival | Days of operations |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BI 421 / AI 6791 | Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) to Singapore (SIN) | 09:15 | 11:20 | Daily |
| AI343 / BI 3652 | Singapore (SIN) to Mumbai (BOM) | 19:45 | 22:20 | Daily |
| AI342 / BI3651 | Mumbai (BOM) to Singapore (SIN) | 23:50 | 07:45 (+1) | Daily |
| BI422 / AI 6792 | Singapore (SIN) to Bandar Seri Begawan (BWN) | 12:10 | 14:15 | Daily |
Effective 30th November 2018
Mr Karam Chand, Chief Executive Officer of RB said “We are very pleased to have partnered with Air India to provide our guests with more choices of destination. RB and Air India code share flights offer the best connection to Mumbai, India and vice versa and we believe will further enhance the tourism and business links between the two Countries.”
Mr. Pradeep Singh Kharola, Chairman & Managing Director of AI said, “We are happy to establish code share partnership with Royal Brunei Airlines thereby expanding our network and offering wider connectivity to our esteemed passengers. This partnership launches Air India’s first services into Bandar Seri Begawan, Brunei which will offer connectivity to Air India’s esteemed passengers travelling between India and Brunei.
Flight tickets under the codeshare agreement can now be purchased effective 1st November 2018 from our guests preferred travel agents or through both Royal Brunei Airlines’ and Air India sales offices, call centre and websites; via www.flyroyalbrunei.com and www.airindia.in
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About Royal Brunei Airlines (RB):
Royal Brunei currently operates a fleet of fourteen aircraft comprising of five Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft together with seven Airbus A320NEO aircraft and two Airbus A320 CEO Aircraft. RB now operates one of the youngest fleet in the world with an average fleet age of two years.
In 2018, RB received the APEX Official Airline Ratings™ Four-Star Award and as winners of TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Economy Class – Asia and Travellers’ Choice Regional Airlines – Asia. In the recent Skytrax airline rating RB moved up fourteen places to be at number 78 (from 92) in the top 100 airlines in the world.
About Air India (AI):
Air India pioneered India’s aviation sector and its history is synonymous with the history of civil aviation in India. Air India embodies the spirit of India by extending warm hospitality and the urge to satisfy its guests, an inherent characteristic of the country’s culture.
Since the first flight on October 15, 1932, Air India has grown to become a mega international airline with a network of 44 international destinations across the USA, Europe, Far-East, South-East Asia, Australia and the Gulf. The airline also has an extensive domestic network of 76 destinations, including all state capitals and far-flung areas of India’s North-East, Ladakh, Andaman & Nicobar Islands. The airline also provides ground handling, engineering & maintenance services, as well as low-cost travel options. Air India, together with its subsidiaries, today flies one of the youngest, state-of-the-art, fleet of aircraft comprising a mix of the wide-body Boeing B787 Dreamliners, B777s, B747s and the narrow body Airbus A321s, A320s, A319s, B737s and ATRs. Air India has been a member of Star Alliance, the largest global airline alliance, since July 2014. For additional information visit airindia.in and/or follow us on Facebook/airindia and on Twitter – @airindia.