(MENAFN- Khaleej Times)

Air India announced on July 15 that it will begin gradually restoring its flight schedules, which were reduced following the tragic crash of flight AI171 on June 12.

The airline had implemented a 'Safety Pause' to conduct additional precautionary checks on its Boeing 787 aircraft and to accommodate longer flight times due to airspace closures over Pakistan and the Middle East.

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• Ahmedabad – London (Heathrow) : From August 1 to September 30, Air India will operate three weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London Heathrow, replacing the existing five weekly flights between Ahmedabad and London Gatwick.

2. Reinstated flights, increased frequencies :

• Europe:
  • Delhi – London (Heathrow) : Two weekly flights have been reinstated, bringing the total to 24 weekly flights starting July 16.

  • Delhi – Zurich : Increased from four to five weekly flights, effective August 1.

• Far East:
  • Delhi – Tokyo (Haneda) : Two weekly flights reinstated, now operating daily from August 1.

  • Delhi – Seoul (Incheon) : Two weekly flights reinstated, with a full five weekly flights from September 1.

3. Routes with reduced frequencies

• Europe:
  • Bengaluru – London (Heathrow) : Reduced from seven to six weekly flights; further reduced to four from August 1.

  • Amritsar – Birmingham : Reduced from three to two weekly flights until August 31, then returning to three weekly flights on September 1.

  • Delhi – Paris : Reduced from 12 to 7 weekly flights from August 1.

  • Delhi – Milan : Reduced from four to three weekly flights starting July 16.

  • Delhi – Copenhagen : Reduced from five to three weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Vienna : Reduced from four to three weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Amsterdam : Reduced from seven to five weekly flights; will return to daily service from August 1.

• North America:
  • Delhi – Washington (Dulles) : Remains reduced from five to three weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Chicago : Still reduced from seven to three weekly flights (four weekly in August).

  • Delhi – San Francisco : Reduced from 10 to seven weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Toronto : Reduced from 13 to seven weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Vancouver : Reduced from seven to four weekly flights.

  • Delhi – New York (JFK) : Reduced from seven to six weekly flights from July 16.

  • Mumbai – New York (JFK) : Reduced from seven to six weekly flights from August 1.

  • Delhi – New York (Newark Liberty) : Reduced from five to four weekly flights from July 16.

• Australia:
  • Delhi – Melbourne : Reduced from seven to five weekly flights.

  • Delhi – Sydney : Reduced from seven to five weekly flights.

• Africa:
  • Delhi – Nairobi : Service reinstated with three weekly flights until August 31, but to be suspended from September 1–30.

4. Temporary suspensions:

Several routes will remain temporarily suspended until September 30, including:

• Amritsar-London (Gatwick) (AI169/170): 3x weekly flights

• Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick) (AI145/146): 3x weekly flights

• Bengaluru-Singapore (AI2392/2393): 7x weekly flights

• Pune-Singapore (AI2111/2110): 5x weekly flights

As the airline gradually resumes its full schedule, some services initially planned between August 1 and September 30, 2025, will be removed. Affected passengers will be contacted for rebooking options or refunds.

With these partial restorations, Air India will operate over 525 international flights weekly across 63 routes, including short, long, and ultra-long-haul destinations.

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