Air India trims narrowbody flights after earlier reduction; check affected routes

Air India on Sunday announced a temporary reduction of less than 5% to its narrowbody flight operations, following an earlier 15% cut to its international services operated by widebody aircraft. Effective immediately until at least July 15, 2025, the Tata-owned airline will suspend operations on three routes and reduce frequencies on 19 domestic and short-haul international sectors.

The move, which the Tata-owned air carrier described as voluntary, is aimed at enhancing network-wide operational stability and minimising last-minute disruptions for passengers.

"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," Air India said in an official statement on social media platform X.

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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.

This voluntary decision leads to the temporary suspension of…

— Air India (@airindia) June 22, 2025

Despite the cuts, Air India noted that it will continue to operate nearly 600 daily narrowbody flights across 120 domestic and regional international routes.

Routes temporarily suspended until 15 July 2025:

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

Routes with reduced frequencies until 15 July 2025:

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

Meanwhile, the airline is offering options including re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling, or full refunds, for passengers impacted by the move.

“We apologise to the passengers affected by these curtailments,” said the carrier said in the statement. “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.”

Moreover, the revised flight schedule is being made available on Air India’s website ( www.airindia.com), mobile app, and contact centre, the statement said.

Air India to cut 15% of international widebody flights amid safety review

On the other hand, Air India had announced on June 18 that it will temporarily reduce its international widebody flight operations by 15% over the coming weeks.

The decision came in the wake of the recent crash of flight AI171 and is part of a broader effort to stabilise operations and uphold the highest safety standards.

The airline cited several overlapping challenges behind the move, including mandatory safety inspections, regional night-time airspace curfews, ongoing geopolitical tensions in the Middle East, and a more cautious approach being taken by both engineering and cockpit teams.

The reduction was put into effect immediately and is expected to remain in place until at least mid-July, similar to the reduction of its narrowbody services announced on Sunday.