Why did Air India suspend these international flights till July 15? Here are the affected routes

Air India, which announced a temporary reduction in services operated by Boeing 787 and 777 aircraft, said the revisded flight services will be effective from June 21.

The schedule, which will see services coming down by 15 per cent, will continue till July 15.

In a statement, the airline said the move comes as it decided to improve pre-flight safety checks besides accommodating additional flight durations arising from airspace closured due to escalating tensions betweem Iran and Israel.

"The objective is to restore schedule stability and minimising last-minute inconvenience to passengers," Air India added, confirming that 83 international flights involving Boeing 787s have been cancelled from June 12 to 18.

Flights suspended till July 15

• Delhi-Nairobi (AI961/962) – 4x weekly flights
• Amritsar-London (Gatwick) (AI169/170) – 3x weekly flights
• Goa (Mopa)-London (Gatwick) (AI145/146) – 3x weekly flight

Routes with reduced frequency till July 15

North America

• Delhi-Toronto: Reduced from 13x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Vancouver: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly
• Delhi-San Francisco: Reduced from 10x weekly to 7x weekly
• Delhi-Chicago: Reduced from 7x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Washington (Dulles): Reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly

Europe

• Delhi-London (Heathrow): Reduced from 24x weekly to 22x weekly
• Bengaluru-London (Heathrow): Reduced from 7x weekly to 6x weekly
• Amritsar-Birmingham and Delhi Birmingham: Reduced from 3x weekly to 2x weekly
• Delhi-Paris: Reduced from 14x weekly to 12x weekly
• Delhi-Milan: Reduced from 7x weekly to 4x weekly
• Delhi-Copenhagen: Reduced from 5x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Vienna: Reduced from 4x weekly to 3x weekly
• Delhi-Amsterdam: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly

Australia

• Delhi-Melbourne and Delhi-Sydney: Reduced from 7x weekly to 5x weekly

Far-East

• Delhi-Tokyo (Haneda): Reduced from 7x weekly to 6x weekly
• Delhi-Seoul (Incheon): Reduced from 5x weekly to 4x weekly

Apologising to the affected passengers, Air India said it is in touch with the customers, adding that they have options to choose alternative flights, complimentary rescheduling or full refunds.

"The revised schedule is being progressively made available on our website, airindia.com, mobile app and through our 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," Air India said.

This come a week after Gatwick-bound AI 171, a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner aircraft, crashed soon after taking off from the Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport, Ahmedabad. At least 275 people died in the crash, including people aboard the flight and several others on the ground.

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