Air India will launch four weekly non-stop flights between Delhi and Osaka’s Kansai International Airport from 2 February 2027, becoming the only airline on the route. The service will use Boeing 787-8 aircraft, configured with 18 full-flat Business Class beds and 241 Economy seats. Flight AI360 will depart Delhi at 10.50 pm on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays and Sundays, arriving in Osaka at 9.50 am the following day. Return flight AI359 will leave Osaka at 11.50 am on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays, reaching Delhi at 6.20 pm. Air India said more than 315,000 Indians visited Japan in 2025, up 35% year on year, citing JNTO.
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