Air India Flies MNL

Flight Begins 1 October

8 June 2025

India's national flag carrier Air India has announced on Wednesday the launch of non-stop flights between Delhi and Manila from October 1, 2025, connecting the capitals of India and the Philippines for the first time in over a decade.

The Tata group airline will operate AI2362 five days a week every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday, using its newly ordered 180 seater Airbus A321neo aircraft with a three-class cabin configuration featuring business class, premium economy, and economy classes, leaving DEL at 1320 arriving MNL Terminal 1 at 2240. Return flight A2361 leaves Manila at 2340 arriving Delhi at 0340 the next day.

This comes after the Philippines recently introduced visa-free entry for Indian tourists for up to 14 days, joining Thailand and Malaysia.

“The introduction of our Delhi-Manila route is a yet another step in our mission to connect India with more of the world, non-stop. As outbound travel from India grows at an unprecedented pace, with Indian tourists ranking among the highest spenders globally, the new entry rules for Indian tourists are a shot in the arm to boost tourism to the Philippines. We are happy to facilitate new opportunities for cultural exchange and economic collaboration between the two nations, while bringing the new Air India to more travellers around the world.” Campbell Wilson, Chief Executive Officer & Managing Director, of Air India said,

Data from the tourism department of the Philippines disclosed that the number of Indian nationals who visited the archipelago in 2024 grew 12.4 per cent year-on-year to almost 79,000. The number was around 53 per cent higher than 2022 levels.

Non-stop flights between India and the Philippines were last operated in 2013 by Philippine Airlines, when the carrier suspended the service due to low demand.