Air India announces narrow-body flight reductions

Air India has announced a temporary cut in its narrow-body flight operations. The airline will reduce 118 weekly flights across 19 routes and suspend services on three routes until at least July 15, 2025.

In a statement released on June 22, 2025, Air India described this move as a voluntary step. The carrier stated that it aims to enhance operational stability and minimize last-minute disruptions for passengers. In a statement, Air India also explained that the recent cuts represent less than five percent of its narrow-body network.

The three suspended routes include Bengaluru (BLR) to Singapore (SIN), Pune (PNQ) to Singapore (SIN), and Mumbai (BOM) to Bagdogra (IXB). Each of these routes will see a full suspension of at least seven weekly flights. Other routes such as Delhi (DEL) to Bengaluru (BLR) and Delhi (DEL) to Mumbai (BOM) will operate with fewer flights.

Despite the reductions, Air India will continue operating nearly 600 narrow-body flights daily. These flights cover 120 domestic and short-haul international routes.

“Air India apologizes to the passengers affected by these curtailments and is proactively contacting affected passengers to offer re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling, or full refunds as per their preference. The revised schedule is being progressively made available on our website […] We remain committed to restoring our full schedule as soon as practicable, while at all times prioritizing the safety of our passengers, crew, and aircraft,” the statement reads.

#ImportantUpdateFollowing previous announcements of temporary reductions in Air India’s widebody international services, the airline today announced temporary cuts of less than 5% to its overall narrowbody network.This voluntary decision leads to the temporary suspension of…— Air India (@airindia) June 22, 2025The recent announcement follows a similar reduction in wide-body international flights announced earlier in June. Those cuts resulted from enhanced safety inspections following a tragic Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner crash after takeoff on June 12, 2025, killing 229 passengers and 12 crew members on board.

#ImportantUpdateFurther to the press statement released yesterday, 18 June 2025, which announced a temporary reduction in services operated by Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft, we wish to provide details on the flights affected.These reductions will be effective from 21 June 2025,…— Air India (@airindia) June 19, 2025Other factors include airspace restrictions in the Middle East and curfews at major international airports.

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