Air India 2009 Summer changes to Frankfurt/London flight

Air India ab März wieder mit B744 und Ankunft in FRA wieder frühmorgens 6h05 und 6h20 resp. d.h. jeden morgen 4x744.
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As per 18FEB09 Amadeus timetable display and the inventory as well as Air India website, the following is Air India's 2009 Summer season changes to Frankfurt and London operation, starting 29MAR09

*NEW Daily Delhi - Frankfurt - Chicago
AI1127 DEL0120 - 0620FRA0850 - 1040ORD 744 D
AI126 ORD1630 - 0745+1FRA0945+1 - 2115+1DEL 744 D

*NEW Daily Mumbai - Frankfurt - Newark
AI1191 BOM0050 - 0605FRA0805 - 1205EWR 744 D
AI144 EWR1830 - 0805+1FRA1000+1 - 2145+1BOM 744 D

With the change, Frankfurt / Chicago service sees Boeing 747-400 replacing 777-300ER, and originates from Delhi instead of Mumbai. The Mumbai - Frankfurt service from 29MAR09 will then extends to Newark, replacing service via London

The replacement of Mumbai - London - Newark marks the end of Air India's London - New York service after nearly 54 years of service (originally began as London - New York JFK). Starting 29MAR09, London becomes 777 only destination with -300ER from Mumbai and Delhi and -200ER from Amritsar and extends to Toronto

Air India to keep 777 to Frankfurt/Chicago
As per 03MAR09 GDS inventory display for Air India, it is to keep Boeing 777-300ER aircraft on flights to Frankfurt and Chicago from 29MAR09.

It'll be operating Delhi - Frankfurt - Chicago