Air India Cuts International Flights Amid Middle East Conflict
Air India is reducing international service as nearly 100 daily flights are cut and losses top 22,000 crore rupees, reports said.
- On Wednesday, May 13, 2026, Air India announced temporary suspension and reduction of international flights from June through August, citing record-high jet fuel costs and airspace restrictions in specific regions.
- The Middle East crisis has driven soaring jet fuel prices and triggered airspace closures, forcing longer, more expensive reroutings that significantly impacted the commercial viability of Air India's planned services.
- Services on six routes—Delhi-Chicago, Mumbai-New York, Delhi-Shanghai, Chennai-Singapore, Mumbai-Dhaka, and Delhi-Male—are suspended through August; the carrier also reduced frequencies on Delhi-San Francisco and Delhi-Toronto.
- Mounting financial pressure, including losses of over 22,000 crore rupees for FY26, forced the Tata Group-owned carrier to tighten internal controls; chief executive Campbell Wilson indicated the airline would scale back services.
- Despite these cuts, Air India maintains more than 1,200 international flights monthly, though it warned further adjustments remain possible if disruptions persist, as Pakistan's ongoing airspace ban continues to compound constraints.
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sabado.ptAmong the temporarily suspended routes between June and August are: Deli-Chicago, Bombay-New York, Deli-Xangai, Chennai-Singapore, Bombay-Daca and Deli-Malé.
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Air India cuts international flights amid Middle East conflict
BENGALURU: Air India will temporarily cut flights on several international routes between June and August, it said on Wednesday (May 13), citing airspace restrictions in some regions and record
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Air India cuts international flights on 6 overseas routes amid fuel price surge
Air India on Wednesday announced reduction of international flights and temporary suspension of services on six routes, including Delhi-Chicago, amid airspace curbs and high jet fuel prices.
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