Air India to cut 38 international flights per week; suspends services on 3 overseas routes

Air India reduces international flights, suspends routes to restore schedule stability, apologizes for inconvenience caused to passengers.

Air India on Thursday (June 19, 2025) said it will cut 38 international flights per week and suspend services on three overseas routes between June 21 and July 15.

The Tata Group-owned airline, grappling with disruptions following the fatal plane crash on June 12 in Ahmedabad, said the objective of reducing flights on 18 international routes is to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers.

The detailed announcement comes a day after the carrier said it would temporarily reduce flights operated with wide-body planes by 15%.

"These reductions will be effective from June 21, 2025, and last until at least July 15, 2025," the airline said in a statement.

Services will be suspended on Delhi-Nairobi, Amritsar-London (Gatwick) and Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick) till July 15.

While the Delhi-Nairobi route has four flights per week, the Amritsar-London (Gatwick) and Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick) routes each have three flights a week, according to the airline.

Besides, flights will be reduced on 18 international routes connecting cities in North America, Europe, Australia and the Far East.