Air India launches new routes to Jaisalmer and Khajuraho from October 2026

Tata Group-owned Air India announced new routes on its domestic network with daily flights to Khajuraho, linking the city to Delhi and Varanasi, effective October 25, 2026. Under its Northern Winter Schedule 2026, the airline will also operate non-stop daily flights between Mumbai and Jaisalmer, in addition to its existing Delhi-Jaisalmer winter services, as well as increased frequency to Gaya from Delhi.

Air India has launched the new routes with the aim of enhancing connectivity to some of India’s iconic heritage and spiritual destinations.

The carrier will operate the daily flights on a triangular circuit with an alternating routing pattern, providing flexible options for travellers to prioritise their preferred order of visits to both destinations. Meanwhile, it also connects these routes to destinations across Europe, Southeast Asia and the Far East via Delhi.


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Flight routes

The airline would operate Delhi - Khajuraho -Varanasi - Delhi flights on Mondays, Wednesdays, Fridays, and Sundays.
It would operate Delhi - Varanasi - Khajuraho - Delhi flights on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays.

Schedule of flights between Delhi and Khajuraho

Flight No.	Sector	Departure	Arrival	Days of Operation
AI2568	Delhi–Khajuraho	1325 hrs	1440 hrs	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
AI2568	Khajuraho–Varanasi	1530 hrs	1615 hrs	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
AI2568	Varanasi–Delhi	1705 hrs	1830 hrs	Mon, Wed, Fri, Sun
AI2567	Delhi–Varanasi	1325 hrs	1450 hrs	Tue, Thu, Sat
AI2567	Varanasi–Khajuraho	1540 hrs	1625 hrs	Tue, Thu, Sat
AI2567	Khajuraho–Delhi	1715 hrs	1830 hrs	Tue, Thu, Sat

"Delhi-Khajuraho-Varanasi has emerged as a sought-after tourist circuit for discerning travellers seeking deeper immersion in India’s spiritual and artistic legacy, combining Varanasi’s ancient ghats and storied bylanes with Khajuraho’s medieval temple structures," the carrier said.

Schedule of flights between Mumbai (BOM) and Jaisalmer (JSA)

Air India is launching a seasonal service between Mumbai and Jaisalmer, starting 25 October 2026. It complements the existing Delhi-Jaisalmer flights and provides guests from western India direct connectivity to Jaisalmer during the peak winter tourism season.

Flight No.	City Pair	Departure	Arrival	Days of Operation
AI2563	Mumbai–Jaisalmer	1000 hrs	1140 hrs	Daily
AI2564	Jaisalmer–Mumbai	1250 hrs	1430 hrs	Daily

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Schedule of flights between Delhi (DEL) and Gaya (GAY)

Air India will also add an additional daily flight between Delhi and Gaya this winter, offering both morning and afternoon departures in each direction, thus improving access and providing flexibility to travellers.

Flight No.	City Pair	Departure	Arrival	Days of Operation
AI2561	Delhi–Gaya	0745 hrs	0915 hrs	Daily
AI2562	Gaya–Delhi	1000 hrs	1125 hrs	Daily
AI429 (existing)	Delhi–Gaya	1500 hrs	1640 hrs	Daily
AI430 (existing)	Gaya–Delhi	1715 hrs	1845 hrs	Daily

Air India has opened the bookings for these flights through all channels, including Air India's official website, mobile app and through travel agents.

This expansion forms a part of Air India's bigger plan of connecting these destinations to international routes across Europe (including the UK), Southeast Asia, and the Far East. These routes, it said, will help to position these timeless Indian destinations more strongly on international itineraries.

The above flights conveniently connect to/from destinations including but not limited to London (Heathrow), Brimingham, Amsterdam, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, Milan, Paris, Vienna, Zurich, Kuala Lumpur, Singapore, Bali (Denpasar), Seoul (Incheon), Hong Kong, and Tokyo (Haneda).