Air India's Record European Capacity -- Where Else Should It Fly?

Air India currently serves 10 European airports: Amsterdam, Birmingham, Copenhagen, Frankfurt, London Gatwick, London Heathrow, Milan Malpensa, Paris CDG, Vienna, and Zurich. Of course, there is a big emphasis on Star Alliance hubs. India's flag carrier has 16 non-stop European routes, the latest of which is Bengaluru to London Gatwick, which started in August 2024 (it replaced Heathrow, which was served until 2022). Its European network exists from Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Bengaluru, Delhi, Goa, Kochi, and Mumbai. Unsurprisingly, its two hubs -- Delhi and Mumbai -- have 80% of seats for sale. In Q4 2024 (October-December), Air India will have 333,000 one-way India-Europe seats, the most it has ever had in any quarter. It has surpassed its prior quarterly record, held in Q3 2024, by 1.2%. And this is before considering the marriage with Vistara. Air India has 22% of non-stop India-Europe non-stop capacity. Where else in Europe would you like the carrier to fly? It previously flew to London S