Daijiworld Media Network - New Delhi
New Delhi, Jun 22: In the wake of the recent Ahmedabad Dreamliner crash, Air India has announced a temporary reduction of about 5% in its narrowbody flight operations, following earlier cutbacks in international widebody services. These changes will remain in effect until July 15, the airline said on Sunday.
The Tata Group-owned carrier described the move as a "voluntary decision" aimed at ensuring network-wide operational stability and minimising last-minute disruptions for passengers.
Temporarily suspended routes:
• Bengaluru–Singapore (AI2392/2393) – 7x weekly
• Pune–Singapore (AI2111/2110) – 7x weekly
• Mumbai–Bagdogra (AI551/552) – 7x weekly
Routes with reduced frequencies:
• 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
Despite the reductions, Air India continues to operate nearly 600 daily flights across 120 domestic and short-haul international routes, the airline noted.
In a statement, the airline apologised for the inconvenience caused and assured affected travellers of proactive outreach for alternative travel arrangements, free rescheduling, or full refunds.
The updated flight schedule is being rolled out on airindia.com, the airline’s mobile app, and its customer service channels.