Air India is planning to operate flights to more US cities, including Los Angeles, and is assessing various metrics, according to sources.

The airline operates nonstop flights to five American cities — Washington DC, New York, New Jersey, Chicago and San Francisco.

Los Angeles and Boston are among the cities being assessed as potential new destinations for long-haul flights from India, the sources said.

At present, Air India has a code-share partnership with United Airlines.

“We are planning to expand (our base) in the US and various cities are being assessed for potential new destinations. So, Boston is one of them, and Los Angeles too is among the cities that are being assessed,” one of the sources said.

Dhaka moves

Air India on Thursday said it plans to start Delhi-Dhaka direct flight from September 15. The carrier will fly four times a week between the two cities using its Airbus A320 aircraft.

“The non-stop flights between Delhi and Dhaka, bringing greater convenience and comfort to travellers flying between the capital cities of India and Bangladesh,” the Tata-owned airline said.

Air India currently flies thrice weekly between Calcutta and Dhaka.

The additional frequency will help serve the increased demand for international travel to and from Dhaka on the back of Bangladesh’s rapid economic growth and overall development.

With inputs from PTI