Air India 787-9. Photo: AIR INDIA Air India announced today (Wednesday, May 13, 2026) a series of adjustments and reductions in its operations on a number of international routes between June and August 2026.
The changes were made following a combination of factors, including ongoing restrictions on airspace in certain areas and an unprecedented increase in jet fuel prices for international flights, a situation that significantly affects the economic viability of some of the planned routes.
The company stated that the purpose of the changes is to improve the stability of the flight network and reduce disruptions and last-minute cancellations for passengers.
Despite the adjustments, Air India will continue to operate more than 1,200 international flights each month and maintain an extensive destination network spanning five continents, including:
-33 weekly flights to North America
-47 weekly flights to Europe
-57 weekly flights to the UK
-8 weekly flights to Australia
-158 weekly flights to the Far East, Southeast Asia and SAARC countries
-7 weekly flights to Mauritius in Africa
The company said it will proactively assist passengers whose bookings are affected by the changes, through rebooking on alternative Air India flights, free rescheduling or full refund, as the case may be. In addition, the company will continue to provide service through its 24/7 call center and digital channels.
-Delhi-Chicago will be temporarily suspended.
-Delhi-San Francisco will be reduced from 10 weekly flights to 7 by August.
-Delhi-Toronto will be reduced from 10 to 5 weekly flights by July, returning to daily from August.
-Delhi-Vancouver will be reduced from 7 to 5 weekly flights.
-Mumbai-Newark will be increased from 3 to 7 weekly flights.
-Delhi-New York (JFK) will remain daily, while Delhi-Newark and Mumbai-New York (JFK) will be temporarily suspended.
-Delhi-Paris: from 14 to 7 weekly flights.
-Delhi-Copenhagen: from 4 to 3.
-Delhi-Milan: from 5 to 4.
-Delhi-Vienna: from 4 to 3.
-Delhi-Zurich: from 4 to 3.
-Delhi-Rome: from 4 to 3.
-Delhi-Melbourne: from 7 to 4 weekly flights.
-Delhi-Sydney: from 7 to 4.
-Delhi-Shanghai temporarily suspended until August.
-Delhi-Singapore: From 24 to 14 weekly flights.
-Mumbai-Singapore: From 14 to 7.
-Chennai-Singapore temporarily suspended.
-Delhi-Bangkok: From 28 to 21 weekly flights from July.
-Mumbai-Bangkok: From 13 to 7 July.
-Delhi-Kuala Lumpur: From 10 to 5.
-Delhi-Ho Chi Minh City: From 7 to 4 July and August.
-Delhi-Hanoi: From 5 to 4 July and August.
-Delhi-Kathmandu: From 42 to 28 June, and subsequently to 21 July and August.
-Delhi-Dhaka: From 7 to 4.
-Mumbai-Dhaka temporarily suspended.
-Mumbai-Colombo: From 7 to 4.
-Delhi-Colombo: From 14 to 12.
-Delhi-Malaysia will be temporarily suspended until August.
Air India said it continues to work closely with regulators, airport authorities and industry partners to restore full operations as soon as possible, but clarified that further adjustments may be made if the exceptional operating conditions persist.