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Friday 09-Sep-2011

bmi launches flights from Amritsar to London

The flight will be operating three times per week

By  Traveltechie Bureau | New Delhi

Travellers from Amritsar will be able to reach London in 12 hours with bmi, British Midland International. The flight operating three times per week, launches the only direct service between Amritsar and the UK.
Economy Class return fares start from as low as INR 38,091, including taxes. Tickets can be conveniently booked via a travel agent or by visiting www.flybmi.com “Traditionally, Punjab and UK share deep and strong business and social relations. 
We are glad to offer customers from Amritsar the most convenient and shortest route to travel to London. Business and leisure customers now have a real choice and greater flexibility when traveling to London, connecting regionally within the UK or flying onward to North Atlantic with one of our partner airlines,” says Vikas Mathur, bmi’s Sales Manager for India.
bmi is the second largest airline operating from London Heathrow airport. The Amritsar service will be operated on a modern, wide-body Airbus A330-200 aircraft. It accommodates a total of 232 passengers and is configured with 36 Business Class and 196 Economy Class seats, offering unprecedented comfort and service.
The approximate travel time from Amritsar to London is 12 hours and from London to Amritsar is 11 hours 35 minutes, with a brief stop-over in Almaty, Kazhakastan, without changing aircraft.
Schedule : Amritsar – Almaty – London Heathrow

  • BD992 – Depart Amritsar 04:10, arrive Almaty 07:45

  • Depart Almaty 08:45, arrive Heathrow 10:50
  • Days of week: Tuesday, Friday and Sunday
  • BD991 – Depart Heathrow 09:55, arrive Almaty 23:20;
  • Depart Almaty 00:10, arrive Amritsar 02:45
  • Days of week: Monday, Thursday and Saturday