Effective July 1st, Air India is deploying Boeing 777-300ER aircraft with upgraded cabins on flights between Delhi and Melbourne. This marks a significant enhancement in premium seat capacity on the route, including the introduction of First Class.
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Configured in a 3-class layout, Air India’s upgraded Boeing 777-300ER features 8 First Class suites, 40 fully flat Business Class beds, and 280 Economy seats, representing a substantial increase in premium capacity compared to the existing 787-8 Dreamliner on this route, which features 18 Business Class and 241 Economy seats.
Australia remains a key international market for Air India, with strong and growing demand for both business and leisure travel. The introduction of the Boeing 777-300ER on the Delhi–Melbourne route underscores the airline’s commitment to strengthening connectivity while offering a more competitive and globally benchmarked product.
Air India currently operates 4x weekly non-stop flights between Delhi and Melbourne and is scheduled to operate 7x weekly services on the route from 01 September 2026. The airline’s Delhi-Melbourne service also provides travellers with convenient, same-terminal connections via Delhi to destinations across Europe, including London Heathrow, Frankfurt, Paris, Rome, Milan, Zurich, among others.
Air India also operates non-stop flights between Delhi and Sydney, enabling similar onward connections to and from destinations in the UK and rest of Europe.