Air India's maiden direct flight to Stockholm, all women crew

Air India today launched direct

flights from here to Stockholm, making the Swedish capital its

tenth destination in Europe.

The airline operated a Dreamliner Boeing 787 with an

all-woman crew.

Air India will be offering thrice-a-week service from

Delhi to Stockholm with flights every Wednesday, Friday and

Sunday.

Olympian and ace shooter Gagan Narang and cricketer

Harbhajan Singh were among the passengers onboard the maiden

flight.

The launch event included lighting of lamp and cake and

ribbon cutting ceremonies at the Indira Gandhi International

Airport in the presence of Air India Chairman Ashwani Lohani

and Charg d'Affaires of Embassy of Sweden, Gautam

Bhattacharyya.

"With an increase in passenger volume between India and

Sweden by 50 per cent in three years, the direct flight is

likely to further bolster the growing relationship between

India and Sweden," according to a press statement issued by

the Embassy of Sweden.

The national carrier is also expected to add another

destination in Europe next month with flights to Danish

capital Copenhagen.

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