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Brief News- no views! April 8, 2011 Neelam Mathews Brief News- no views! April 8, 2011 Neelam Mathews American Airlines daily nonstop flight from Chicago to Delhi will now land at a convenient time of 5.45pm; three hours earlier than previously scheduled. This opens up same day connection opportunities for those connecting to domestic flights. Over 20 onward connection destinations are now available following the change, including multiple flights to cities of Mumbai, Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore. South African Airways will start its Airbus A330 service to India from mid-May 2011. Air India ’s low cost arm, Air India Express will now fly from Kochi, Kozhikode and Thiruvananthapuram to Saudi Arabia’s Dammam using Boeing 737-800s of Air India Express under its ‘IX’ code, although Air India’s own ‘AI’ code will also appear as part of a codeshare arrangement. Kozhikode – Dammam, previously flown twice weekly, will now be served four times weekly. Saudi...