Flights to Delhi

The hub of Indian travel and tourism, Delhi is well- connected by flights to almost all parts of the world. Scheduled and special flights operate from the Indira Gandhi International Airport to service almost all international sectors. International flights to and from Delhi function on all global sectors. Therefore, attending the Commonwealth Games to be held in Delhi in 2010 will be easy for travelers from all parts of the globe. The innumerable cheap flights and fabulous deals available online will only make the visit more appealing.

Many international and domestic airline service providers have direct and scheduled flights to Delhi. This makes India integrally connected on the world map. International travelers can visit Delhi using low cost carriers.

Here is a rough estimate of flight durations from some major time zones:
Delhi to London: 8 hours and 25 minutes
Delhi to Los Angeles: 24 hours
Delhi to Sydney: 17 hours

There are several carriers that play host to frequent, scheduled flights to Delhi. Connecting Delhi with New York are Air India, Aerosvit Airlines, Kuwait Airlines, American Airlines, Aeroflot Airlines and Gulf Air. While Virgin Atlantic, British Airways, Turkish, Etihad Airways and Air India airlines operate from London to New Delhi. Visitors to the Commonwealth Games from Australia can board a flight from Sydney via Malaysia Airlines, Indian Airlines, British Airways, Qantas Airways and Singapore Airlines. There are customary Delhi flights bound via Singapore and Malaysia as well.

On the domestic side, airlines such as Jet Airways, Kingfisher, Indian Airlines, Spicejet, Air Deccan, Indigo and GoAir offer frequent flights to Delhi. These

flights connect Delhi to other important cities of India namely Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, and Bangalore. Delhi’s state-of-the-art airports boast of advanced landing systems that allow the airport to stay operational even in bad or foggy weather. There are several utility and user-friendly services available at the airport such as telephone booths, retiring rooms, duty free shops, money exchange service, and baggage wrapping services. There are two airports in Delhi, namely the Indira Gandhi International and Domestic Airport; and the Safdarjung Airport.

With no dearth of service providers in the city, visiting Delhi from any corner of world to attend the Commonwealth Games 2010 will be a simple process. There are several online agencies today that make online research, bookings, confirmation and transactions painless with their Web 2.0 interfaces. One can even expect to save their bucks with deals and discounts if the flight ticket bookings are done well in advance.