New Delhi, October 16, 2026:
Air India has announced new non-stop flights between Delhi and Osaka (Kansai International Airport), becoming the only airline to operate on the Delhi-Osaka route. The flight will start operating from 2nd February 2027 onwards with four weekly flights between Delhi and and Japan’s second-largest metropolitan area using its Boeing 787-8 aircraft, further strengthening connectivity between India and Japan.
Osaka will become Air India’s second destination in Japan after Tokyo (Haneda), where the airline currently operates daily flights from Delhi and four weekly flights from Mumbai. The new service expands Air India’s presence in a market witnessing strong growth in demand from Indian travellers and deepening economic, tourism, and cultural ties between the two countries.
The Boeing 787-8 deployed on the route features 18 full-flat beds in Business Class and 241 seats in Economy Class, delivering a comfortable travel experience between the two countries.
