Air India offers special schemes, flights for C'Wealth Games

In a bid to cash-in on the extra traffic expected during the Commonwealth Games, state-run Air India has offered two special schemes to its passengers flying out of Delhi.

Besides, the national air-carrier would operate two special flights from Auckland and Brisbane to Delhi.

Air India is the official airline partner for the mega sporting event starting in Delhi from October 3.

A passenger can avail of these two short-term promotional schemes between October 1 and November 14, Air India said in a press release in Mumbai.

Under the scheme 'Lucky 7', any individual travelling seven times on Air India domestic/international network in economy class from Delhi during the validity period will be eligible for an economy-class return ticket (two coupons) to any destination on the Air India domestic network from Delhi.

Similarly, the scheme 'Jumble 12' entitles an individual presenting 12 original economy-class boarding cards of the scheme period for travel on Air India domestic/international network from Delhi will be eligible for an economy-class return ticket (two coupons) to any destination on the Air India domestic network from Delhi, the release said.

However, for executive-class passengers an individual presenting seven original executive-class boarding cards during the scheme period will be eligible for an economy class return ticket (two coupons) from Delhi as well as two upgrade vouchers as an additional incentive.

Air India would also operate two special flights from Auckland and Brisbane to Delhi today and on September 29 to bring officials and players for the Games, the release added.