Air India Temporarily Suspends Select Flights, Offers Refunds And Free Rescheduling

Last Updated:June 22, 2025, 18:44 is

Air India will temporarily reduce operations of some narrowbody aircraft by less than 5% due to recurring technical issues and passenger safety concerns.

Amid rising concerns over recurring technical snags and passengers’ safety, Air India on Sunday announced to temporarily curtail operations of some of its narrowbody aircraft on select routes.

The airline announced that temporary cuts will be implemented to less than 5% to its overall narrowbody network.

In a post on X, the airline wrote, “Following 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.”

The carrier said that flight services will be suspended temporarily on three routes while frequency will be reduced on 19 routes. The changes are effective until at least 15 July 2025.

“This voluntary decision leads to the temporary suspension of Air India’s services on three routes and reduction of frequency on 19 routes. The changes are effective until at least 15 July 2025. These reductions are aimed at strengthening Air India’s network-wide operational stability and minimising last-minute inconvenience to passengers,” the airline added.

Meanwhile, Air India will continue to operate close to 600 daily flights with its narrowbody aircraft on 120 domestic and short-haul international routes.

Here’s The List Of Suspended Flights:

• Bengaluru-Singapore (AI2392/2393) – 7x weekly flights
• Pune-Singapore (AI2111/2110) – 7x weekly flights
• Mumbai-Bagdogra (AI551/552) – 7x weekly flights

Check The Routes With Reduced Frequency:

• Bengaluru-Chandigarh: Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Bengaluru: Reduced from 116x weekly to 113x weekly
• Delhi-Mumbai: Reduced from 176x weekly to 165x weekly
• Delhi-Kolkata: Reduced from 70x weekly to 63x weekly
• Delhi-Coimbatore: Reduced from 13x weekly to 12x weekly
• Delhi-Goa (Dabolim): Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Goa (Mopa): Reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Hyderabad: Reduced from 84x weekly to 76x weekly
• Delhi-Indore: Reduced from 21x weekly to 14x weekly
• Delhi-Lucknow: Reduced from 28x weekly to 21x weekly
• Delhi-Pune: Reduced from 59x weekly to 54x weekly
• Mumbai-Ahmedabad: Reduced from 41x weekly to 37x weekly
• Mumbai-Bengaluru: Reduced from 91x weekly to 84x weekly
• Mumbai-Kolkata: Reduced from 42x weekly to 30x weekly
• Mumbai-Coimbatore: Reduced from 21x weekly to 16x weekly
• Mumbai-Kochi: Reduced from 40x weekly to 34x weekly
• Mumbai-Goa (Dabolim): Reduced from 34x weekly to 29x weekly
• Mumbai-Hyderabad: Reduced from 63x weekly to 59x weekly
• Mumbai-Varanasi: Reduced from 12x weekly to 7x weekly

In order to avoid inconvenience to affected passengers, the carrier has also offered re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling or full refunds as per their preference.

“Air India apologises 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, http://airindia.commobile app, and through our contact centre. We remain committed to restoring our full schedule as soon as practicable, while at all times prioritising the safety of our passengers, crew and aircraft,” the post further read.

Manisha Roy

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