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Air India has reduced international flight operations and temporarily suspended several overseas routes till August, citing airspace restrictions, longer travel times and rising fuel prices.

New Delhi: Air India on Wednesday announced a major rationalisation of its international flight network, temporarily suspending several overseas routes and reducing frequencies on many others between June and August.

The airline said the move was necessary to maintain operational stability amid continuing airspace restrictions and rising aviation fuel costs.

According to the carrier, flight durations on certain routes have increased because of restricted air corridors in multiple regions, significantly raising operational expenses.

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Air India stated that higher aviation turbine fuel prices, combined with longer flying times, have put additional pressure on its international operations.

The airline said the temporary adjustments are aimed at improving schedule reliability and reducing last-minute disruptions for passengers during the busy travel season.

Despite the reductions, Air India said it will continue operating nearly 1,200 international flights every month. Passengers affected by cancellations or revised schedules will be informed in advance and offered rescheduling options or refunds.

The revised international flights are as follows:

North America

• Delhi-Chicago: Temporarily suspended
• Delhi-San Francisco: Reduced from 10 to 7 flights weekly till August
• Delhi-Toronto: Reduced from 10 to 5 flights weekly till July, to be increased to daily operation from August
• Delhi-Vancouver: Reduced from 7 to 5 weekly
• Mumbai-Newark service increases from 3 to 7 weekly flights, and Delhi-New York (JFK) remains a 7 flights per week, while Delhi-Newark and Mumbai-New York (JFK) services will be temporarily suspended

Europe

• Delhi-Paris: reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Copenhagen: reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Milan: reduced from 5x weekly to 4x weekly
• Delhi-Vienna: reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Zurich: reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Rome: reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly

Australia

• Delhi-Melbourne: reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly
• Delhi-Sydney: reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly

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Far East, Southeast Asia and SAARC nations

• Delhi-Shanghai: temporarily suspended through August
• Delhi-Singapore: reduced from 24x weekly to 14x weekly
• Mumbai-Singapore: reduced from 14x weekly to 7x weekly
• Chennai-Singapore: temporarily suspended through August
• Delhi-Bangkok: reduced from 28x weekly to 21x weekly from July
• Mumbai-Bangkok: reduced from 13x weekly to 7x weekly from July
• Delhi-Kuala Lumpur: reduced from 10x weekly to 5x weekly
• Delhi-Ho Chi Minh City: reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly in July and August
• Delhi-Hanoi: reduced from 5x weekly to 4x weekly in July and August
• Delhi-Kathmandu: reduced from 42x weekly to 28x weekly in June, and further to 21x weekly in July and August
• Delhi-Dhaka: reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly
• Mumbai-Dhaka: temporarily suspended through August
• Mumbai-Colombo: reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly
• Delhi-Colombo: reduced from 14x weekly to 12x weekly
• Delhi-Male: temporarily suspended through August