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.
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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.
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'We apologise to the passengers affected by these curtailments,' said the carrier said in a 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.
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