Air India operat two special flights from Auckland and Brisbane for Games

Air India, the official carrier for the Commonwealth Games, will be operating two special flights from Auckland and Brisbane to bring in officials and athletes for the Games to be held from October 3 to 14.The national carrier has deployed a 200-seater Boeing 777 long range for the Kiwi officials and athletes and a 282-seater Boeing 777 extended range for Australians. The special flight AI-5411 will leave from Auckland on September 27, at 7pm IST and arrive at IGI airport on September 28, at 2.45am, an Air India official said. Similarly, flight AI-5417, will take off from Brisbane on September 29, at 9pm IST and will reach Delhi on September 30, at 4.55am.

Being an official carrier, Air India has kept around 2,500 seats for the athletes and delegates flying on its scheduled flights from various participating countries.Air India as the official partner for the 19th Commonwealth Games being held at Delhi, expects nearly 2,500 athletes and delegates to flight into Delhi on the scheduled flights from various commonwealth countries,an Air India spokesperson said.