NEW DELHI: Air India has announced the suspension of its Amritsar–London (Gatwick) and Goa (Mopa)–London (Gatwick) routes until 15 July 2025, as part of a broader temporary reduction in international services operated by its Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft.The airline attributed the cutbacks to enhanced pre-flight safety inspections and the need to accommodate longer flight durations due to airspace closures in the Middle East. These steps are being taken to restore schedule stability and minimise last-minute inconvenience to passengers.
Routes suspended until 15 July 2025
- Delhi–Nairobi (AI961/962) – 4x weekly flights (suspended until 30 June)
- Amritsar–London (Gatwick) (AI169/170) – 3x weekly flights
- Goa (Mopa)–London (Gatwick) (AI145/146) – 3x weekly flights
Routes with reduced frequency until 15 July 2025
North America
- Delhi–Toronto: 13x weekly → 7x weekly
- Delhi–Vancouver: 7x weekly → 5x weekly
- Delhi–San Francisco: 10x weekly → 7x weekly
- Delhi–Chicago: 7x weekly → 3x weekly
- Delhi–Washington (Dulles): 5x weekly → 3x weekly
Europe
- Delhi–London (Heathrow): 24x weekly → 22x weekly
- Bengaluru–London (Heathrow): 7x weekly → 6x weekly
- Amritsar–Birmingham and Delhi–Birmingham: 3x weekly → 2x weekly
- Delhi–Paris: 14x weekly → 12x weekly
- Delhi–Milan: 7x weekly → 4x weekly
- Delhi–Copenhagen: 5x weekly → 3x weekly
- Delhi–Vienna: 4x weekly → 3x weekly
- Delhi–Amsterdam: 7x weekly → 5x weekly
Australia
- Delhi–Melbourne and Delhi–Sydney: 7x weekly → 5x weekly
Far-East
- Delhi–Tokyo (Haneda): 7x weekly → 6x weekly
- Delhi–Seoul (Incheon): 5x weekly → 4x weekly
Air India said it is reaching out to affected passengers to offer re-accommodation on alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling, or full refunds, based on passenger preference.The revised flight schedules are being made available on airindia.com, the Air India mobile app, and via the Air India contact centre.“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,” the airline said.This announcement follows Air India’s June 18 press statement, which outlined its decision to voluntarily scale back operations to improve safety standards and manage operational challenges stemming from ongoing regional tensions.
