Air India trims international frequencies following crash

Friday, 20 Jun, 2025 0

Air India has cut down 15 per cent of its international flights from June 21 to July 15. This comes amid the airline’s initiative to conduct pre-flight safety checks following the Ahmedabad plane crash. It is also a consequence of airspace closures due to geopolitical tensions in the Middle East.

In two official statements, the airline explains that it is in the process of completing the one-time safety checks directed by the Indian aviation regulator, DGCA. These checks are carried out on the Boeing 787 fleet as they return to India. Air India has completed such checks on nine of the Boeing 787 aircraft and are on track to complete this process for the remaining 24 aircraft within the timeline provided by the regulator.

Some of these checks could lead to higher turnaround time. It could also generate potential delays on certain long-haul routes especially at airports with operating curfews.

Reduced or cancelled flights for 21 routes

According to the website Aeroutes.com, flights’ reduction or suspension affect the following routes until July 15, 2025:

– Amritsar – Birmingham: reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, 787-8
– Amritsar – London Gatwick: 3 weekly service suspended

– Bangalore – London Heathrow: reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-8

– Delhi – Amsterdam: reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Birmingham: reduce from 3 to 2 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Chicago O’Hare: reduce from 7 to 3 weekly, 777-300ER (Delhi departure via Vienna)
– Delhi – Copenhagen: reduce from 5 to 3 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – London Heathrow: reduce from 24 to 22 weekly, 787/A350-900
– Delhi – Melbourne: reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Milan Malpensa: reduce from 7 to 4 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Nairobi: 4 weekly service suspended until 30JUN25
– Delhi – Paris CDG: reduce from 14 to 12 weekly
– Delhi – San Francisco: reduce from 10 to 7 weekly, 777-200LR
– Delhi – Seoul Incheon: reduce from 5 to 3 weekly (4 from 06JUL25), 787-8
– Delhi – Sydney: reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Tokyo Narita: reduce from 7 to 6 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Toronto: reduce from 13 to 7 weekly, 777-300ER (Delhi departure via Vienna)
– Delhi – Vancouver: reduce from 7 to 5 weekly, 777-300ER (Vancouver departure via Kolkata)
– Delhi – Vienna: reduce from 4 to 3 weekly, 787-8
– Delhi – Washington Dulles: reduce from 5 to 3 weekly, 787-8 (Delhi departure via Vienna)

– Goa Manohar – London Gatwick: 3 weekly service suspended

Customers are advised to check the status of their flights at http://airindia.com/in/en/manage/flight-status.html before heading to the airport.

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